Greece vs Hong Kong
Greece is 47.9 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Greece about 48 times.
GreeceHong KongGreece moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 47.9× the area of Hong Kong.
| Greece | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Greece is 47.9 times larger than Hong Kong. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Greece?
- About 48 times: Greece has 47.9× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Greece and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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, Greece or Hong Kong?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 7,498,900. Density: Greece 79 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².