Barbados vs Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 6.28 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Hong Kong about 6.3 times.
BarbadosHong KongBarbados moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Barbados is 0.16× the area of Hong Kong. Put the other way, Hong Kong is 6.28× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | — |
| 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Hong Kong?
- No. Barbados is 6.28 times smaller than Hong Kong. Barbados covers 439 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Hong Kong?
- About 6.3 times: Hong Kong has 6.28× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².