Hong Kong vs Philippines
Philippines is 125 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Philippines about 125 times.
Hong KongPhilippinesHong Kong moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.01× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 125× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | — | Manila |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Hong Kong is 125 times smaller than Philippines. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Philippines?
- About 125 times: Philippines has 125× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Philippines 340 per km².