Hong Kong vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 5.42 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Timor-Leste about 5.4 times.
Hong KongTimor-LesteHong Kong moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.18× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 5.42× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dili |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern 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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- No. Hong Kong is 5.42 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 5.4 times: Timor-Leste has 5.42× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 1,418,517. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².