Hong Kong vs Kuwait
Kuwait is 6.47 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Kuwait about 6.5 times.
Hong KongKuwaitHong Kong moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.15× the area of Kuwait. Put the other way, Kuwait is 6.47× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kuwait City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- No. Hong Kong is 6.47 times smaller than Kuwait. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Kuwait?
- About 6.5 times: Kuwait has 6.47× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 4,865,298. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².