Hong Kong vs Mauritius
Hong Kong is 35% larger than Mauritius.
Hong KongMauritiusHong Kong moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
1.35×
Hong Kong is 1.35× the area of Mauritius.
| Hong Kong | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | — | Port Louis |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; 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.