Hong Kong vs Montserrat
Hong Kong is 27 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Hong Kong about 27 times.
Hong KongMontserratHong Kong moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 27× the area of Montserrat.
| Hong Kong | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 5,440 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | — | Brades |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 27 times larger than Montserrat. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Hong Kong?
- About 27 times: Hong Kong has 27× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Hong Kong and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 5,440. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².