Hong Kong vs Portugal
Portugal is 33.5 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Portugal about 33 times.
Hong KongPortugalHong Kong moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.03× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 33.5× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Hong Kong is 33.5 times smaller than Portugal. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Portugal?
- About 33 times: Portugal has 33.5× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Portugal 117 per km².