Hong Kong vs Serbia
Serbia is 32.1 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Serbia about 32 times.
Hong KongSerbiaHong Kong moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.03× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 32.1× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | — | Belgrade |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. Hong Kong is 32.1 times smaller than Serbia. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Serbia?
- About 32 times: Serbia has 32.1× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 6,549,143. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Serbia 74 per km².