Hong Kong vs Kiribati
Hong Kong is 3.4 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Hong Kong about 3.4 times.
Hong KongKiribatiHong Kong moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
3.4×
Hong Kong is 3.4× the area of Kiribati.
| Hong Kong | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 136,488 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tarawa |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 3.4 times larger than Kiribati. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Hong Kong?
- About 3.4 times: Hong Kong has 3.4× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Hong Kong and Kiribati 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 Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 136,488. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².