Hong Kong vs Malawi
Malawi is 43 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Malawi about 43 times.
Hong KongMalawiHong Kong moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.02× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 43× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lilongwe |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- No. Hong Kong is 43 times smaller than Malawi. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Malawi?
- About 43 times: Malawi has 43× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Malawi 188 per km².