Hong Kong vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 178 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Turkmenistan about 178 times.
Hong KongTurkmenistanHong Kong moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.01× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 178× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | — | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Hong Kong is 178 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 178 times: Turkmenistan has 178× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².