Hong Kong vs Palestine
Palestine is 2.98 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Palestine about 3.0 times.
Hong KongPalestineHong Kong moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.34× the area of Palestine. Put the other way, Palestine is 2.98× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | — | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- No. Hong Kong is 2.98 times smaller than Palestine. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Palestine?
- About 3.0 times: Palestine has 2.98× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 5,413,596. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Palestine 659 per km².