Hong Kong vs Luxembourg
Hong Kong is 6% larger than Luxembourg.
Hong KongLuxembourgHong Kong moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Hong Kong is 1.06× the area of Luxembourg.
| Hong Kong | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 686,970 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | — | Luxembourg |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 6% larger than Luxembourg. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Hong Kong?
- About 1.1 times: Hong Kong has 1.06× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Hong Kong and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 686,970. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².