Heard and McDonald Islands vs Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 7.49 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Hong Kong about 7.5 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsHong KongHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.13× the area of Hong Kong. Put the other way, Hong Kong is 7.49× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | — | 7,498,900 |
| Density | — | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | — | — |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | 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. Heard and McDonald Islands sits at about 53°S and is stretched to 2.77× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald 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 Heard and McDonald Islands bigger than Hong Kong?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 7.49 times smaller than Hong Kong. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Hong Kong?
- About 7.5 times: Hong Kong has 7.49× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Heard and McDonald Islands is drawn about 2.77× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. That is why Heard and McDonald 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.