Antigua and Barbuda vs Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 6.26 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Hong Kong about 6.3 times.
Antigua and BarbudaHong KongAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.16× the area of Hong Kong. Put the other way, Hong Kong is 6.26× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | — |
| 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Hong Kong?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 6.26 times smaller than Hong Kong. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Hong Kong?
- About 6.3 times: Hong Kong has 6.26× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².