Hong Kong vs Norfolk Island
Hong Kong is 78.7 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Hong Kong about 79 times.
Hong KongNorfolk IslandHong Kong moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
78.7×
Hong Kong is 78.7× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Hong Kong | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 2,188 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 78.7 times larger than Norfolk Island. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Hong Kong?
- About 79 times: Hong Kong has 78.7× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Hong Kong and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 2,188. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².