Hong Kong vs Mali
Mali is 450 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Mali about 450 times.
Hong KongMaliHong Kong moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 450× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bamako |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Mali?
- No. Hong Kong is 450 times smaller than Mali. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Mali?
- About 450 times: Mali has 450× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Mali 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 Mali about 1.1×. 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 Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Mali 20 per km².