Hong Kong vs North Macedonia

North Macedonia is 9.33 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into North Macedonia about 9.3 times.

Hong KongNorth MacedoniaHong Kong moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.11× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 9.33× the size of Hong Kong.
Hong KongNorth Macedonia
Area2,755 km²25,713 km²
Population7,498,9001,820,909
Density2,722 / km²71 / km²
CapitalSkopje
RegionEastern AsiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours15

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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
No. Hong Kong is 9.33 times smaller than North Macedonia. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
How many times does Hong Kong fit into North Macedonia?
About 9.3 times: North Macedonia has 9.33× the area of Hong Kong.
Why do Hong Kong and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 1,820,909. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².