Hong Kong vs Qatar
Qatar is 4.15 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Qatar about 4.2 times.
Hong KongQatarHong Kong moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.24× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 4.15× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | — | Doha |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- No. Hong Kong is 4.15 times smaller than Qatar. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Qatar?
- About 4.2 times: Qatar has 4.15× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 2,972,215. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Qatar 260 per km².