Austria vs Hong Kong
Austria is 30.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Austria about 30 times.
AustriaHong KongAustria moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
30.4×
Austria is 30.4× the area of Hong Kong.
| Austria | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | — |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Hong Kong. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Austria is 30.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Austria?
- About 30 times: Austria has 30.4× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Austria and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hong Kong. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Hong Kong?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 7,498,900. Density: Austria 110 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².