Hong Kong vs Kenya
Kenya is 211 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Kenya about 211 times.
Hong KongKenyaHong Kong moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 211× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | — | Nairobi |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Kenya?
- No. Hong Kong is 211 times smaller than Kenya. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Kenya?
- About 211 times: Kenya has 211× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hong Kong or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Kenya 99 per km².