Hong Kong vs Mexico
Mexico is 716 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Mexico about 716 times.
Hong KongMexicoHong Kong moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 716× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | — | Mexico City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Hong Kong is 716 times smaller than Mexico. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Mexico?
- About 716 times: Mexico has 716× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Mexico 67 per km².