Hong Kong
1,114 km²
Melbourne
9,993 km²
China
Australia
Area Comparison
Hong Kong is 9.0x smaller than Melbourne
Population Comparison
Hong Kong has 1.5x more people than Melbourne
In terms of area, Melbourne is 9.0x the size of Hong Kong. Melbourne spans 9,993 km² (3,858 mi²) while Hong Kong covers 1,114 km² (430 mi²) — a difference of 8,879 km². You could fit Hong Kong inside Melbourne approximately 8 times.
To put Hong Kong's size in perspective, its area of 1,114 km² is about 1.2x the size of Berlin. Meanwhile, Melbourne at 9,993 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Picture Hong Kong another way: its area is large enough to fit about 156,000 American football fields, 19 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 times the area of Paris. For Melbourne, that's about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 95 times the area of Paris.
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.
Known as "Pearl of the Orient", Hong Kong covers 1,114 km² with a population of 7.4 million. The city was established in 1841. Hong Kong is known for Victoria Harbour, Victoria Peak, Star Ferry, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is 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.
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds.
Melbourne has an area of 9,993 km² and is home to 5.1 million people. It was established in 1835. Visitors come for Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Melbourne Trams & Metro.
Melbourne's metropolitan area spans 9,993 square kilometers across 31 local government areas, making it Australia's second-most-populous city.
Hong Kong has a population density of 6,652 people per km² — a densely populated city. Melbourne, with 508 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Hong Kong is dramatically more crowded, with 13.1x the population density.
This comparison spans continents — Hong Kong in Asia versus Melbourne in Oceania. Despite the geographic distance, comparing their sizes reveals surprising insights about how cities grow worldwide.
Hong Kong has a humid subtropical climate while Melbourne experiences oceanic conditions. When it's noon in Melbourne, it's 10:00 AM in Hong Kong — a 2-hour time difference.
Size Ratio
Hong Kong fits inside Melbourne ~8 times
Density Gap
Hong Kong is 13.1x more densely populated
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).
Melbourne covers 9,993 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Xi'an (10,097 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hong Kong to Melbourne is 7,421 km (4,611 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~9h 14m.
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