Hong Kong vs Zambia
Zambia is 273 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Zambia about 273 times.
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 273× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Hong Kong is 273 times smaller than Zambia. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Zambia?
- About 273 times: Zambia has 273× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Zambia 29 per km².