Denmark vs Hong Kong
Denmark is 15.6 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Denmark about 16 times.
DenmarkHong KongDenmark moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
15.6×
Denmark is 15.6× the area of Hong Kong.
| Denmark | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | — |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Denmark is 15.6 times larger than Hong Kong. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Denmark?
- About 16 times: Denmark has 15.6× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Denmark and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².