Argentina vs Hong Kong

Argentina is 1,009 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Argentina about 1009 times.

ArgentinaHong KongArgentina moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 1,009× the area of Hong Kong.
ArgentinaHong Kong
Area2,780,400 km²2,755 km²
Population45,851,3787,498,900
Density16 / km²2,722 / km²
CapitalBuenos Aires
RegionSouth AmericaEastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours51

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Argentina bigger than Hong Kong?
Yes. Argentina is 1,009 times larger than Hong Kong. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
How many times does Hong Kong fit into Argentina?
About 1009 times: Argentina has 1,009× the area of Hong Kong.
Why do Argentina and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. 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, Argentina or Hong Kong?
Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 7,498,900. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².