Hong Kong vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 7.36 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Slovenia about 7.4 times.
Hong KongSloveniaHong Kong moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.14× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 7.36× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | — | Ljubljana |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Hong Kong is 7.36 times smaller than Slovenia. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Slovenia?
- About 7.4 times: Slovenia has 7.36× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 2,130,986. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².