Hong Kong vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 291 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Mozambique about 291 times.
Hong KongMozambiqueHong Kong moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 291× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | — | Maputo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Hong Kong is 291 times smaller than Mozambique. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Mozambique?
- About 291 times: Mozambique has 291× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².