Comoros vs Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 35% larger than Comoros.
ComorosHong KongComoros moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.74× the area of Hong Kong. Put the other way, Hong Kong is 1.35× the size of Comoros.
 Comoros |  Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaHong Kong: 1.35× the area | 2,034 km²#170 of 194 | 2,755 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHong Kong: 8.49× the population | 882,847#159 of 194 · 2025 | 7,498,9002025 |
| DensityHong Kong: 6.27× the density | 434 / km²#19 of 194 | 2,722 / km² |
| Urban populationHong Kong: 2.95× the urban share | 34%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 100%2025 |
| Fertility rateComoros: 4.55× the births per woman | 3.82 per woman#30 of 192 · 2024 | 0.84 per woman2024 |
| Population growthComoros: 2.19 points higher | +1.85%#54 of 192 · 2025 | −0.34%2025 |
| Birth rateComoros: 5.76× the birth rate | 28.2 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 | 4.9 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Comoros: 26.6 points higher | 36.9%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 10.3%2025 |
| People over 65Hong Kong: 19.2 points higher | 4.5%#132 of 192 · 2025 | 23.7%2025 |
| Net migrationHong Kong: 4.8 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | +2.4 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadComoros: 88.3× the refugees for its size | 2.65 per 1,000#36 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHong Kong: 18.4 years longer | 67.0 years#154 of 192 · 2024 | 85.4 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 35.0 per 1,000 births#32 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 0.42 per 1,000#132 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | — | 120.1%2024 |
| Human Development IndexHong Kong: 0.352 higher | 0.603#149 of 190 · 2023 | 0.9552023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHong Kong: 32.1× the income per person | $1,950#151 of 185 · 2025 | $62,5002025 |
| GDPHong Kong: 235× the economy | $1.82B2025 | $427.31B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Hong Kong: 19.0× the output per person | $4,238#159 of 184 · 2025 | $80,4232025 |
| GDP growthComoros: 0.3 points higher | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 | +3.5%2025 |
| InflationComoros: 1.8 points higher | +3.2%#86 of 176 · 2025 | +1.4%2025 |
| UnemploymentComoros: 1.36× the unemployment | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8%2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 5.1%#54 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 30.3#116 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureComoros: 33.4 points higher | 33.6% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | 0.2% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industryComoros: 0.8 points higher | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in servicesHong Kong: 34.2 points higher | 51.6% of jobs#113 of 178 · 2025 | 85.8% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investmentHong Kong: 27.8 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 28.3% of GDP2025 |
| ExportsHong Kong: 190.5 points higher | 9.3% of GDP#163 of 168 · 2025 | 199.8% of GDP2025 |
| Internet usersHong Kong: 2.95× the share online | 33%#162 of 184 · 2024 | 96%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsHong Kong: 3.32× the mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2023 | 365 per 1002024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 18% of land#126 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per personHong Kong: 9.02× the CO₂ per person | 0.51 t a year#150 of 185 · 2024 | 4.60 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyComoros: 38.9 points higher | 39.3%#62 of 190 · 2022 | 0.4%2021 |
| Access to electricityHong Kong: 8.3 points higher | 91.7%#136 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 10.2 µg/m³#153 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landHong Kong: 8.3 points higher | 33.7% of land#25 of 191 · 2025 | 42.0% of land2025 |
| Arable landComoros: 27.7 points higher | 29.6% of land#30 of 190 · 2024 | 1.9% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 0.8%#164 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 900 mm#97 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityHong Kong: 1.00 higher | −0.23#121 of 193 · 2025 | +0.772025 |
| Control of corruptionHong Kong: 2.52 higher | −0.88#146 of 193 · 2025 | +1.642025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.4 per 100,0002023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of China |
| Government | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic | Dependent territorypresidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China |
| Capital | Moroni | — |
| Currency | Comorian franc (KMF) | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) |
| Official languages | French, Arabic, Comorian | Standard Chinese, English, Chinese, Cantonese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +269 | +852 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12° S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Hong Kong?
- No. Comoros is 26% smaller than Hong Kong. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Hong Kong?
- About 1.4 times: Hong Kong has 1.35× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².
- Which is richer, Comoros or Hong Kong?
- By gross national income per person, Hong Kong: $62,500 against $1,950 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 32.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Comoros or Hong Kong?
- In Hong Kong: life expectancy at birth is 85.4 years, against 67.0 — 18.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Comoros and Hong Kong have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Comoros: presidential republic; Hong Kong: dependent territory.