Hong Kong vs Singapore
Hong Kong is 3.83 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Hong Kong about 3.8 times.
Hong KongSingaporeHong Kong moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 3.83× the area of Singapore.
| Hong Kong | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | — | Singapore |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 3.83 times larger than Singapore. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Hong Kong?
- About 3.8 times: Hong Kong has 3.83× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Hong Kong and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 6,111,175. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².