Hong Kong vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 213 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Madagascar about 213 times.
Hong KongMadagascarHong Kong moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 213× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | — | Antananarivo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- No. Hong Kong is 213 times smaller than Madagascar. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Madagascar?
- About 213 times: Madagascar has 213× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².