Hong Kong vs Sweden
Sweden is 162 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Sweden about 162 times.
Hong KongSwedenHong Kong moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.01× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 162× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | — | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Hong Kong is 162 times smaller than Sweden. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Sweden?
- About 162 times: Sweden has 162× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Sweden 24 per km².