Anguilla vs Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 30.3 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Hong Kong about 30 times.
AnguillaHong KongAnguilla moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.03× the area of Hong Kong. Put the other way, Hong Kong is 30.3× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | — |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Hong Kong?
- No. Anguilla is 30.3 times smaller than Hong Kong. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Hong Kong?
- About 30 times: Hong Kong has 30.3× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².