Australia vs Hong Kong
Australia is 2,792 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Australia about 2792 times.
AustraliaHong KongAustralia moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 2,792× the area of Hong Kong.
| Australia | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | — |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Australia is 2,792 times larger than Hong Kong. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Australia?
- About 2792 times: Australia has 2,792× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Australia and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Hong Kong?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 7,498,900. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².