Cape Town
2,455 km²
Hong Kong
1,114 km²
South Africa
China
Area Comparison
Cape Town is 2.2x larger than Hong Kong
Population Comparison
Cape Town has 2.0x fewer people than Hong Kong
In terms of area, Cape Town is 2.2x the size of Hong Kong. Cape Town spans 2,455 km² (948 mi²) while Hong Kong covers 1,114 km² (430 mi²) — a difference of 1,341 km². You could fit Hong Kong inside Cape Town approximately 2 times.
To put Cape Town's size in perspective, its area of 2,455 km² is roughly the same size as Moscow. Meanwhile, Hong Kong at 1,114 km² is about 1.2x the size of Berlin.
Picture Cape Town another way: its area is large enough to fit about 344,000 American football fields, 42 times the area of Manhattan, or 23 times the area of Paris. Hong Kong works out to about 156,000 American football fields, 19 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 times the area of Paris.
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
Known as "The Mother City", Cape Town covers 2,455 km² with a population of 3.8 million. The city was established in 1652. Cape Town is known for Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, Robben Island, among other attractions.
Cape Town is South Africa's oldest city, founded in 1652 and home to the seat of the national Parliament.
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million residents in a 1,114-square-kilometre (430 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth-most densely populated region in the world.
Often called "Pearl of the Orient", Hong Kong has an area of 1,114 km² and is home to 7.4 million people. It was established in 1841. Visitors come for Victoria Harbour, Victoria Peak, Star Ferry, and much more. Getting around is easy with the MTR Hong Kong.
Hong Kong squeezes 7.5 million residents into 1,114 km2, making it the world's fourth-most densely populated region.
Cape Town has a population density of 1,540 people per km² — a relatively spread-out city. Hong Kong, with 6,652 people per km², is a densely populated city. Hong Kong is dramatically more crowded, with 4.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Hong Kong fits inside Cape Town ~2 times
Density Gap
Hong Kong is 4.3x more densely populated
History
Cape Town is ~189 years older
Cape Town covers 2,455 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Moscow (2,511 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Ho Chi Minh City (2,061 km²), or Shenzhen (1,997 km²).
Hong Kong covers 1,114 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Lagos (1,172 km²), San Antonio (1,209 km²), Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Dallas (997 km²), or Abu Dhabi (972 km²).
The straight-line distance from Cape Town to Hong Kong is 11,874 km (7,378 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~14h 28m.
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