Hong Kong vs Iceland
Iceland is 37.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Iceland about 37 times.
Hong KongIcelandHong Kong moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.03× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 37.4× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 392,404 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | — | Reykjavik |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hong Kong sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Hong Kong bigger than Iceland?
- No. Hong Kong is 37.4 times smaller than Iceland. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Iceland?
- About 37 times: Iceland has 37.4× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hong Kong is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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, Hong Kong or Iceland?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 392,404. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².