Hong Kong vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 9.56 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Rwanda about 9.6 times.
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Hong Kong is 0.1× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 9.56× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Hong Kong is 9.56 times smaller than Rwanda. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Rwanda?
- About 9.6 times: Rwanda has 9.56× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².