Hong Kong vs Mauritius: Land area in square kilometres
Hong Kong
1,050 sq. km
in 2023
Mauritius
1,997 sq. km
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
176th
Mauritius rank
173rd
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Hong Kong
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1,997 sq. km against 1,050 sq. km in Hong Kong, a difference of 947 sq. km.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.9 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 176th and Mauritius ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,020 sq. km | 2,030 sq. km | 1,010 sq. km | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1,012 sq. km | 2,030 sq. km | 1,018 sq. km | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 992 sq. km | 2,030 sq. km | 1,038 sq. km | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1,020 sq. km | 2,030 sq. km | 1,010 sq. km | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1,050 sq. km | 2,030 sq. km | 980 sq. km | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1,050 sq. km | 2,000 sq. km | 950.3 sq. km | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1,050 sq. km | 1,997 sq. km | 947 sq. km | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Hong Kong or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 1,997 sq. km against 1,050 sq. km in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Hong Kong and Mauritius?
- 947 sq. km, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Mauritius?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Mauritius rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Hong Kong ranks 176th and Mauritius ranks 173rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.