Hong Kong vs Italy
Italy is 110 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Italy about 110 times.
Hong KongItalyHong Kong moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.01× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 110× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | — | Rome |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Hong Kong is 110 times smaller than Italy. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Italy?
- About 110 times: Italy has 110× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Italy 195 per km².