Hong Kong vs Libya
Libya is 639 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Libya about 639 times.
Hong KongLibyaHong Kong moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 639× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tripoli |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Hong Kong is 639 times smaller than Libya. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Libya?
- About 639 times: Libya has 639× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 7,458,555. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².