Hong Kong vs Laos
Laos is 86.0 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Laos about 86 times.
Hong KongLaosHong Kong moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.01× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 86.0× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | — | Vientiane |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern 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; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- No. Hong Kong is 86.0 times smaller than Laos. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Laos?
- About 86 times: Laos has 86.0× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Laos 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 Laos about 1.11×. 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 Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Laos 33 per km².