Hong Kong vs Nepal
Nepal is 53.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Nepal about 53 times.
Hong KongNepalHong Kong moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.02× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 53.4× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Hong Kong is 53.4 times smaller than Nepal. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Nepal?
- About 53 times: Nepal has 53.4× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Nepal 201 per km².