Azerbaijan vs Hong Kong

Azerbaijan is 31.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Azerbaijan about 31 times.

AzerbaijanHong KongAzerbaijan moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 31.4× the area of Hong Kong.
AzerbaijanHong Kong
Area86,600 km²2,755 km²
Population10,246,9967,498,900
Density118 / km²2,722 / km²
CapitalBaku
RegionWestern AsiaEastern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours51

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Hong Kong?
Yes. Azerbaijan is 31.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
How many times does Hong Kong fit into Azerbaijan?
About 31 times: Azerbaijan has 31.4× the area of Hong Kong.
Why do Azerbaijan and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Hong Kong?
Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 7,498,900. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².