Hong Kong vs Thailand
Thailand is 186 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Thailand about 186 times.
Hong KongThailandHong Kong moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.01× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 186× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Hong Kong is 186 times smaller than Thailand. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Thailand?
- About 186 times: Thailand has 186× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Thailand 140 per km².