Hong Kong vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 142 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Zimbabwe about 142 times.
Hong KongZimbabweHong Kong moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.01× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 142× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | — | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Hong Kong is 142 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 142 times: Zimbabwe has 142× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².