Hong Kong vs Ireland
Ireland is 25.3 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Ireland about 25 times.
Hong KongIrelandHong Kong moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.04× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 25.3× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dublin |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| 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. Hong Kong sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Hong Kong bigger than Ireland?
- No. Hong Kong is 25.3 times smaller than Ireland. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Ireland?
- About 25 times: Ireland has 25.3× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hong Kong is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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, Hong Kong or Ireland?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 5,484,367. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Ireland 79 per km².