Hong Kong vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 13.1 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Taiwan about 13 times.
Hong KongTaiwanHong Kong moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.08× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 13.1× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | — | Taipei |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Hong Kong is 13.1 times smaller than Taiwan. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Taiwan?
- About 13 times: Taiwan has 13.1× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².