Hong Kong vs Moldova
Moldova is 12.3 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Moldova about 12 times.
Hong KongMoldovaHong Kong moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.08× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 12.3× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | — | Chisinau |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- No. Hong Kong is 12.3 times smaller than Moldova. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Moldova?
- About 12 times: Moldova has 12.3× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 2,360,527. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Moldova 70 per km².