Hong Kong vs North Korea
North Korea is 43.8 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into North Korea about 44 times.
Hong KongNorth KoreaHong Kong moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.02× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 43.8× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | — | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Hong Kong is 43.8 times smaller than North Korea. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into North Korea?
- About 44 times: North Korea has 43.8× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², North Korea 220 per km².