China vs Hong Kong
China is 3,483 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into China about 3483 times.
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China is 3,483× the area of Hong Kong.
 China |  Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaChina: 3,483× the area | 9,596,961 km²#4 of 194 | 2,755 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 16 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationChina: 188× the population | 1,406,585,000#2 of 194 · 2025 | 7,498,9002025 |
| DensityHong Kong: 18.6× the density | 147 / km²#62 of 194 | 2,722 / km² |
| Urban populationHong Kong: 1.51× the urban share | 66%#84 of 192 · 2025 | 100%2025 |
| Fertility rateChina: 1.2× the births per woman | 1.01 per woman#188 of 192 · 2024 | 0.84 per woman2024 |
| Population growthChina: 0.17 points higher | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 | −0.34%2025 |
| Birth rateChina: 1.39× the birth rate | 6.8 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2024 | 4.9 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateChina: 1.11× the death rate | 7.8 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15China: 5.1 points higher | 15.4%#158 of 192 · 2025 | 10.3%2025 |
| People over 65Hong Kong: 8.8 points higher | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 23.7%2025 |
| Net migrationHong Kong: 2.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 | +2.4 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadChina: 3.67× the refugees for its size | 0.11 per 1,000#116 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHong Kong: 7.4 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 85.4 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 3.11 per 1,000#56 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolmentHong Kong: 1.56× the university enrolment | 76.9%#33 of 145 · 2024 | 120.1%2024 |
| Human Development IndexHong Kong: 0.158 higher | 0.797#77 of 190 · 2023 | 0.9552023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHong Kong: 4.39× the income per person | $14,230#65 of 185 · 2025 | $62,5002025 |
| GDPChina: 45.6× the economy | $19.5T2025 | $427.31B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Hong Kong: 2.74× the output per person | $29,333#69 of 184 · 2025 | $80,4232025 |
| GDP growthChina: 1.5 points higher | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +3.5%2025 |
| InflationHong Kong: 1.3 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +1.4%2025 |
| UnemploymentChina: 1.64× the unemployment | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8%2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 36.0#63 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureChina: 21.5 points higher | 21.7% of jobs#81 of 178 · 2025 | 0.2% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industryChina: 17.8 points higher | 31.8% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in servicesHong Kong: 39.3 points higher | 46.5% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 85.8% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investmentHong Kong: 27.9 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 28.3% of GDP2025 |
| ExportsHong Kong: 178.7 points higher | 21.1% of GDP#132 of 168 · 2025 | 199.8% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 1.7% of GDP#77 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersHong Kong: 1.05× the share online | 92%#46 of 184 · 2025 | 96%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsHong Kong: 2.77× the mobile subscriptions | 132 per 100#49 of 191 · 2024 | 365 per 1002024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 24% of land#112 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per personChina: 2.03× the CO₂ per person | 9.32 t a year#19 of 185 · 2024 | 4.60 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyChina: 14.8 points higher | 15.2%#121 of 190 · 2021 | 0.4%2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 32.0 µg/m³#43 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landHong Kong: 26.4 points higher | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 | 42.0% of land2025 |
| Arable landChina: 9.7 points higher | 11.6% of land#86 of 190 · 2024 | 1.9% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 41.5%#43 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 645 mm#122 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityHong Kong: 0.75 higher | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 | +0.772025 |
| Control of corruptionHong Kong: 1.57 higher | +0.07#79 of 193 · 2025 | +1.642025 |
| Homicide rateChina: 1.25× the homicide rate | 0.5 per 100,000#137 of 146 · 2020 | 0.4 per 100,0002023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of China |
| Government | One-party statecommunist party-led state | Dependent territorypresidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Beijing | — |
| Currency | Chinese yuan (renminbi) (CNY) | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) |
| Official languages | Standard Chinese | Standard Chinese, English, Chinese, Cantonese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 · UTC+6 to UTC+8, 2 time zones | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +86 | +852 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, China or Hong Kong?
- By gross national income per person, Hong Kong: $62,500 against $14,230 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.39× as much.
- Where do people live longer, China or Hong Kong?
- In Hong Kong: life expectancy at birth is 85.4 years, against 78.0 — 7.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do China and Hong Kong have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — China: one-party state; Hong Kong: dependent territory.