Hong Kong vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 989 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Kazakhstan about 989 times.
Hong KongKazakhstanHong Kong moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
0.0×
Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 989× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | — | Astana |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hong Kong sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Hong Kong. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Hong Kong bigger than Kazakhstan?
- No. Hong Kong is 989 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 989 times: Kazakhstan has 989× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Kazakhstan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hong Kong is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hong Kong. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hong Kong or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².