Faroe Islands vs Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 97% larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Hong Kong about 2.0 times.
Faroe IslandsHong KongFaroe Islands moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.51× the area of Hong Kong. Put the other way, Hong Kong is 1.97× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | — |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Hong Kong. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Faroe Islands bigger than Hong Kong?
- No. Faroe Islands is 49% smaller than Hong Kong. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Hong Kong?
- About 2.0 times: Hong Kong has 1.97× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. That is why Faroe Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hong Kong. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Faroe Islands or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².