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Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is 30.3 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into United Arab Emirates about 30 times.

Hong KongUnited Arab EmiratesHong Kong moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.03× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 30.3× the size of Hong Kong.
Hong KongUnited Arab Emirates
Area2,755 km²83,600 km²
Population7,498,90011,513,149
Density2,722 / km²138 / km²
Capital—Abu Dhabi
RegionEastern AsiaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours12

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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Hong Kong bigger than United Arab Emirates?
No. Hong Kong is 30.3 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
How many times does Hong Kong fit into United Arab Emirates?
About 30 times: United Arab Emirates has 30.3× the area of Hong Kong.
Why do Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².
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