Hong Kong vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 51.9 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Tajikistan about 52 times.
Hong KongTajikistanHong Kong moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.02× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 51.9× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| 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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Hong Kong is 51.9 times smaller than Tajikistan. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Tajikistan?
- About 52 times: Tajikistan has 51.9× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².