Hong Kong vs Malta
Hong Kong is 8.72 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Hong Kong about 8.7 times.
Hong KongMaltaHong Kong moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
8.72×
Hong Kong is 8.72× the area of Malta.
| Hong Kong | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 579,704 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | — | Valletta |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Hong Kong bigger than Malta?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 8.72 times larger than Malta. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Hong Kong?
- About 8.7 times: Hong Kong has 8.72× the area of Malta.
- Why do Hong Kong and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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, Hong Kong or Malta?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 579,704. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².