Hong Kong
1,114 km²
Seattle
369 km²
China
United States
Area Comparison
Hong Kong is 3.0x larger than Seattle
Population Comparison
Hong Kong has 10.0x more people than Seattle
Hong Kong is significantly larger, covering 3.0 times the area of Seattle. Hong Kong spans 1,114 km² (430 mi²) while Seattle covers 369 km² (142 mi²) — a difference of 745 km². You could fit Seattle inside Hong Kong approximately 3 times.
To put Hong Kong's size in perspective, its area of 1,114 km² is about 1.2x the size of Berlin. Meanwhile, Seattle at 369 km² is about 1.6x smaller than Seoul.
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. Seattle, by comparison, equals about 52,000 American football fields, 180 times the area of Monaco, or 110 times the area of Central Park.
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.
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 780,995 in 2024, while the Seattle metropolitan area at over 4.15 million residents is the 15th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington.
Nicknamed "The Emerald City", Seattle has an area of 369 km² and is home to 0.7 million people. It was established in 1851. Visitors come for Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Starbucks headquarters, and much more.
Seattle is Washington's most populous city with 780,995 residents in 2024, anchoring the Pacific Northwest.
Hong Kong has a population density of 6,652 people per km² — a densely populated city. Seattle, with 2,005 people per km², is a moderately dense city. Hong Kong is dramatically more crowded, with 3.3x the population density.
Size Ratio
Seattle fits inside Hong Kong ~3 times
Density Gap
Hong Kong is 3.3x 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).
Seattle covers 369 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Philadelphia (370 km²), Dhaka (368 km²), Portland (376 km²), Atlanta (348 km²), or Denver (401 km²).
The straight-line distance from Hong Kong to Seattle is 10,414 km (6,471 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~12h 45m.
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