Hong Kong vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 17.8 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Slovakia about 18 times.
Hong KongSlovakiaHong Kong moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.06× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 17.8× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bratislava |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Hong Kong. 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 Slovakia?
- No. Hong Kong is 17.8 times smaller than Slovakia. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Slovakia?
- About 18 times: Slovakia has 17.8× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hong Kong. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hong Kong or Slovakia?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 5,413,813. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².