Hong Kong vs United States
United States is 3,567 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into United States about 3567 times.
Hong KongUnited StatesHong Kong moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 3,567× the size of Hong Kong.
 Hong Kong |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 3,567× the area | 2,755 km² | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 45.6× the population | 7,498,9002025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHong Kong: 78.3× the density | 2,722 / km² | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationHong Kong: 1.25× the urban share | 100%2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.94× the births per woman | 0.84 per woman2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.86 points higher | −0.34%2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 2.16× the birth rate | 4.9 per 1,0002024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.29× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,0002024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 6.8 points higher | 10.3%2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Hong Kong: 5.3 points higher | 23.7%2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 1.2 per 1,000 higher | +2.4 per 1,0002025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadHong Kong: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,0002025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHong Kong: 6.5 years longer | 85.4 years2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentHong Kong: 1.51× the university enrolment | 120.1%2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexHong Kong: 0.017 higher | 0.9552023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 1.42× the income per person | $62,5002025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 72× the economy | $427.31B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.12× the output per person | $80,4232025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthHong Kong: 1.3 points higher | +3.5%2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.5 points higher | +1.4%2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.5× the unemployment | 2.8%2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUnited States: 1.3 points higher | 0.2% of jobs2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 4.9 points higher | 14.0% of jobs2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesHong Kong: 6.2 points higher | 85.8% of jobs2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentHong Kong: 27.3 points higher | 28.3% of GDP2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsHong Kong: 188.8 points higher | 199.8% of GDP2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 96%2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsHong Kong: 3.23× the mobile subscriptions | 365 per 1002024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.96× the CO₂ per person | 4.60 t a year2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 10.5 points higher | 0.4%2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landHong Kong: 29.1 points higher | 42.0% of land2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 14.7 points higher | 1.9% of land2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityHong Kong: 1.07 higher | +0.772025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionHong Kong: 0.77 higher | +1.642025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 14.5× the homicide rate | 0.4 per 100,0002023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of China | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territorypresidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | — | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Standard Chinese, English, Chinese, Cantonese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +852 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Hong Kong is 3,567 times smaller than United States. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into United States?
- About 3567 times: United States has 3,567× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Hong Kong or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $62,500 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.42× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Hong Kong or United States?
- In Hong Kong: life expectancy at birth is 85.4 years, against 78.9 — 6.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Hong Kong and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Hong Kong: dependent territory; United States: presidential republic.