Singapore vs Hong Kong — true size compared
Hong Kong is about 1.52× the area of Singapore — a difference of roughly 379.7 km² (147 sq mi). You could fit Singapore inside Hong Kong about 1 time.
The city-state of Singapore covers 734.3 km² (283.5 sq mi) at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.
Hong Kong covers 1,114 km² (430 sq mi) of islands and mountainous mainland on the South China coast.
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Why maps make Singapore and Hong Kong look wrong
Almost every web map — Google Maps, Apple Maps, OpenStreetMap — uses the Mercator projection. Mercator preserves shape locally, but it stretches land the further you get from the equator. Greenland ends up looking bigger than Africa. Alaska rivals the contiguous US. That's why Singapore and Hong Kong can look similar on a world map even when one is many times larger. The only fair way to compare is to lift one outline off the map and drop it on top of the other at true scale.
Quick facts
- Singapore: 734.3 km² · 284 sq mi
- Hong Kong: 1,114 km² · 430 sq mi
- Ratio: Hong Kong is 1.52× Singapore
- Absolute difference: 379.7 km² (147 sq mi)
- Singapore fits inside Hong Kong ~1 time
Frequently asked
Is Singapore bigger than Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is the bigger of the two, at 1,114 km² compared to 734.3 km² for Singapore.
How many times does Singapore fit inside Hong Kong?
About 1 time — the exact ratio is 1.52×.
Why does the map exaggerate one of them?
Mercator projection. Places far from the equator get visually stretched. Overlay the two at true scale to see the honest comparison.