Mauritius is 1.93× the size of Hong Kong
Mauritius covers about 2,000 km² (772 mi²) and Hong Kong about 1,040 km² (400 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 2,000km²Mauritius
- 1,040km²Hong Kong
200 km
- Mauritius
- Hong Kong
Outlines show main territory. Mauritius also has about 14 km² of overseas territory. These are not drawn, and not counted in the comparison.
What fits
- Hong Kong is 52% of the size of Mauritius.
- Mauritius is larger by 964 km² (372 mi²), which is 93% of the area of Hong Kong.
- Measured in Belgiums: Mauritius is about 0.07, Hong Kong about 0.03.
How they differ
- Mauritius is larger, but Hong Kong has the larger population: 7.4 million against 1.3 million, 5.86× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 7,154 in Hong Kong against 628 in Mauritius: Hong Kong is 11.4× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 7,730 km apart.
- Together Mauritius and Hong Kong cover 3,040 km², close to the size of Samoa (2,780 km², 8.4% smaller).
- The gap between them, 964 km², is about the size of Åland (942 km²).
- At Hong Kong's density, Mauritius would have 14.4 million people (it has 1.3 million). At Mauritius's density, Hong Kong would have 651,000 (it has 7.4 million).
- Hong Kong's centre is 42.6° of latitude, about 4,740 km, farther north than Mauritius's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Mauritius | 1.93× |
| More people | Hong Kong | 5.86× |
| More crowded | Hong Kong | 11.4× |
| Farther north | Hong Kong | 42.6° of latitude |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Mauritius | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.07× | 0.03× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 0.01× | 1 in 235 |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 0.01× | 1 in 345 |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.01× | 1 in 360 |
| France 548,000 km² | 1 in 274 | 1 in 529 |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 1 in 1,575 | 1 in 3,041 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 4,235 | 1 in 8,177 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 4,723 | 1 in 9,117 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 8,488 | 1 in 16,387 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Mauritius | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 2,000 km²772 mi² | 1,040 km²400 mi² |
| Area with overseas territory | 2,010 km² | 1,040 km² |
| Population | 1.3 millionWikidata, 2017 | 7.4 millionWikidata, 2021 |
| Density | 628 per km² | 7,154 per km² |
| Official area | 2,040 km²Wikidata | 2,760 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Port Louis | – |
| Latitude range | 21°S to 20°S | 22°N to 23°N |
| Continent | Seven seas (open ocean) | Asia |
Population: Wikidata 2017 and Wikidata 2021, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 2,040 km² agrees with our measured area of 2,010 km², to within 2%.
- Our measured 1,040 km² is 62% below Wikidata's official figure of 2,760 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11