Hong Kong vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 3.99 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Jamaica about 4.0 times.
Hong KongJamaicaHong Kong moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.25× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 3.99× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Hong Kong bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Hong Kong is 3.99 times smaller than Jamaica. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Jamaica?
- About 4.0 times: Jamaica has 3.99× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Jamaica 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 Jamaica about 1.11×. 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, Hong Kong or Jamaica?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 2,837,077. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².