Hong Kong vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 59.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Tunisia about 59 times.
Hong KongTunisiaHong Kong moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.02× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 59.4× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tunis |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Hong Kong is 59.4 times smaller than Tunisia. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Tunisia?
- About 59 times: Tunisia has 59.4× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².