China vs Hong Kong
China is 3,483 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into China about 3483 times.
ChinaHong KongChina moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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China is 3,483× the area of Hong Kong.
| China | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | — |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. China is 3,483 times larger than Hong Kong. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into China?
- About 3483 times: China has 3,483× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do China and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Hong Kong?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 7,498,900. Density: China 147 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².