Hong Kong vs Niue
Hong Kong is 10.6 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Hong Kong about 11 times.
Hong KongNiueHong Kong moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 10.6× the area of Niue.
| Hong Kong | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 1,821 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | — | Alofi |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 10.6 times larger than Niue. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Hong Kong?
- About 11 times: Hong Kong has 10.6× the area of Niue.
- Why do Hong Kong and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 1,821. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².