Hong Kong vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 15.3 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Netherlands about 15 times.
Hong KongNetherlandsHong Kong moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.07× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 15.3× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | — | Amsterdam |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- No. Hong Kong is 15.3 times smaller than Netherlands. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Netherlands?
- About 15 times: Netherlands has 15.3× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².