Hong Kong vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 97.3 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into New Zealand about 97 times.
Hong KongNew ZealandHong Kong moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.01× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 97.3× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | — | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Hong Kong is 97.3 times smaller than New Zealand. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into New Zealand?
- About 97 times: New Zealand has 97.3× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 5,324,700. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².