Hong Kong vs Niger
Niger is 460 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Niger about 460 times.
Hong KongNigerHong Kong moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 460× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | — | Niamey |
| 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; Niger 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 Niger?
- No. Hong Kong is 460 times smaller than Niger. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Niger?
- About 460 times: Niger has 460× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Niger 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 Niger 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Niger 22 per km².