Hong Kong vs Mauritius
Hong Kong is 35% larger than Mauritius.
Hong KongMauritiusHong Kong moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 1.35× the area of Mauritius.
 Hong Kong |  Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaHong Kong: 1.35× the area | 2,755 km² | 2,040 km²#169 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationHong Kong: 6.03× the population | 7,498,9002025 | 1,243,741#156 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHong Kong: 4.46× the density | 2,722 / km² | 610 / km²#10 of 194 |
| Urban populationHong Kong: 2.56× the urban share | 100%2025 | 39%#151 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMauritius: 1.71× the births per woman | 0.84 per woman2024 | 1.44 per woman#149 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMauritius: 0.18 points higher | −0.34%2025 | −0.16%#168 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMauritius: 2.1× the birth rate | 4.9 per 1,0002024 | 10.3 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMauritius: 1.43× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,0002024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mauritius: 4.2 points higher | 10.3%2025 | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Hong Kong: 9.6 points higher | 23.7%2025 | 14.1%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationHong Kong: 4.6 per 1,000 higher | +2.4 per 1,0002025 | −2.2 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMauritius: 7.67× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,0002025 | 0.23 per 1,000#96 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHong Kong: 11.6 years longer | 85.4 years2024 | 73.8 years#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 13.8 per 1,000 births#90 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 1.44 per 1,000#95 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentHong Kong: 2.62× the university enrolment | 120.1%2024 | 45.8%#82 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexHong Kong: 0.149 higher | 0.9552023 | 0.806#72 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHong Kong: 4.45× the income per person | $62,5002025 | $14,040#67 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPHong Kong: 26.4× the economy | $427.31B2025 | $16.16B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Hong Kong: 2.39× the output per person | $80,4232025 | $33,667#66 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthHong Kong: 0.3 points higher | +3.5%2025 | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMauritius: 2.3 points higher | +1.4%2025 | +3.7%#68 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMauritius: 2.0× the unemployment | 2.8%2025 | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 36.8#58 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureMauritius: 4.5 points higher | 0.2% of jobs2025 | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMauritius: 6.6 points higher | 14.0% of jobs2025 | 20.6% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesHong Kong: 11.1 points higher | 85.8% of jobs2025 | 74.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentHong Kong: 23.3 points higher | 28.3% of GDP2025 | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsHong Kong: 134.8 points higher | 199.8% of GDP2025 | 65.0% of GDP#31 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.1% of GDP#151 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersHong Kong: 1.31× the share online | 96%2024 | 73%#112 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsHong Kong: 2.11× the mobile subscriptions | 365 per 1002024 | 173 per 100#13 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 19% of land#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personHong Kong: 1.3× the CO₂ per person | 4.60 t a year2024 | 3.54 t a year#75 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMauritius: 8.2 points higher | 0.4%2021 | 8.6%#150 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landHong Kong: 37.0 points higher | 42.0% of land2025 | 5.0% of land#164 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMauritius: 33.4 points higher | 1.9% of land2024 | 35.3% of land#19 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 2,041 mm#31 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMauritius: 0.16 higher | +0.772025 | +0.93#40 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionHong Kong: 1.25 higher | +1.642025 | +0.39#64 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMauritius: 5.75× the homicide rate | 0.4 per 100,0002023 | 2.3 per 100,000#72 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of China | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territorypresidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | — | Port Louis |
| Currency | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
| Official languages | Standard Chinese, English, Chinese, Cantonese | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +852 | +230 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 35% larger than Mauritius. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Hong Kong?
- About 1.4 times: Hong Kong has 1.35× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Hong Kong and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 1,243,741. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².
- Which is richer, Hong Kong or Mauritius?
- By gross national income per person, Hong Kong: $62,500 against $14,040 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.45× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Hong Kong or Mauritius?
- In Hong Kong: life expectancy at birth is 85.4 years, against 73.8 — 11.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Hong Kong and Mauritius have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Hong Kong: dependent territory; Mauritius: parliamentary republic.