Bahamas vs Hong Kong
Bahamas is 5.04 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Bahamas about 5.0 times.
BahamasHong KongBahamas moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
5.04×
Bahamas is 5.04× the area of Hong Kong.
| Bahamas | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | — |
| 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Bahamas is 5.04 times larger than Hong Kong. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Bahamas?
- About 5.0 times: Bahamas has 5.04× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Bahamas and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².