Croatia vs Hong Kong
Croatia is 20.5 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Croatia about 21 times.
CroatiaHong KongCroatia moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 20.5× the area of Hong Kong.
| Croatia | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Croatia is 20.5 times larger than Hong Kong. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Croatia?
- About 21 times: Croatia has 20.5× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Croatia and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².