Hong Kong vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 72.6 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 73 times.
Hong KongKyrgyzstanHong Kong moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.01× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 72.6× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bishkek |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Hong Kong is 72.6 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 73 times: Kyrgyzstan has 72.6× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 7,343,064. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².