Hong Kong vs Senegal
Senegal is 71.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Senegal about 71 times.
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Hong Kong is 0.01× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 71.4× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- No. Hong Kong is 71.4 times smaller than Senegal. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Senegal?
- About 71 times: Senegal has 71.4× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Senegal 96 per km².