Hong Kong vs Tonga
Hong Kong is 3.68 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Hong Kong about 3.7 times.
Hong KongTongaHong Kong moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 3.68× the area of Tonga.
| Hong Kong | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 103,742 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | — | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 3.68 times larger than Tonga. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Hong Kong?
- About 3.7 times: Hong Kong has 3.68× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Hong Kong and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 103,742. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Tonga 139 per km².