Hong Kong vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 335 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Nigeria about 335 times.
Hong KongNigeriaHong Kong moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 335× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | — | Abuja |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Hong Kong is 335 times smaller than Nigeria. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Nigeria?
- About 335 times: Nigeria has 335× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².