Hong Kong vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 15.0 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Switzerland about 15 times.
Hong KongSwitzerlandHong Kong moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.07× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 15.0× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Hong Kong is 15.0 times smaller than Switzerland. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Switzerland?
- About 15 times: Switzerland has 15.0× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².