Cayman Islands vs Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 10.4 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Hong Kong about 10 times.
Cayman IslandsHong KongCayman Islands moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.1× the area of Hong Kong. Put the other way, Hong Kong is 10.4× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | — |
| 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. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Cayman Islands bigger than Hong Kong?
- No. Cayman Islands is 10.4 times smaller than Hong Kong. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Hong Kong?
- About 10 times: Hong Kong has 10.4× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× 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, Cayman Islands or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².