Edinburgh
259 km²
Hong Kong
1,114 km²
United Kingdom
China
Area Comparison
Edinburgh is 4.3x smaller than Hong Kong
Population Comparison
Edinburgh has 15.1x fewer people than Hong Kong
In terms of area, Hong Kong is 4.3x the size of Edinburgh. Hong Kong spans 1,114 km² (430 mi²) while Edinburgh covers 259 km² (100 mi²) — a difference of 855 km². You could fit Edinburgh inside Hong Kong approximately 4 times.
To put Edinburgh's size in perspective, its area of 259 km² is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Hong Kong at 1,114 km² is about 1.2x the size of Berlin.
Picture Edinburgh another way: its area is large enough to fit about 36,000 American football fields, 130 times the area of Monaco, or 76 times the area of Central Park. For Hong Kong, that's about 156,000 American football fields, 19 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 times the area of Paris.
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most-populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most-populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.
Known as "Auld Reekie", Edinburgh covers 259 km² with a population of 0.5 million. The city was established in 601. Edinburgh is known for Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat, among other attractions.
Edinburgh is bounded by the Firth of Forth to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.
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.
Edinburgh has a population density of 1,892 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 3.5x the population density.
Size Ratio
Edinburgh fits inside Hong Kong ~4 times
Density Gap
Hong Kong is 3.5x more densely populated
History
Edinburgh is ~1,240 years older
Edinburgh covers 259 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Taipei (272 km²), Kuala Lumpur (243 km²), Boston (232 km²), Osaka (225 km²), or Amsterdam (219 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 Edinburgh to Hong Kong is 9,519 km (5,915 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 42m.
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