Hong Kong vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 11 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Lesotho about 11 times.
Hong KongLesothoHong Kong moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.09× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 11× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | — | Maseru |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Lesotho at 30° S 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 Lesotho?
- No. Hong Kong is 11 times smaller than Lesotho. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Lesotho?
- About 11 times: Lesotho has 11× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Lesotho 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 Lesotho 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 Lesotho?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 2,363,325. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².