Hong Kong vs Lebanon
Lebanon is 3.79 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Lebanon about 3.8 times.
Hong KongLebanonHong Kong moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.26× the area of Lebanon. Put the other way, Lebanon is 3.79× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | — | Beirut |
| 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; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- No. Hong Kong is 3.79 times smaller than Lebanon. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Lebanon?
- About 3.8 times: Lebanon has 3.79× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Lebanon 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 Lebanon about 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 5,849,421. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².