Hong Kong vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 817 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Saudi Arabia about 817 times.
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 817× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | — | Riyadh |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Hong Kong is 817 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 817 times: Saudi Arabia has 817× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².