Hong Kong vs Northern Mariana Islands
Hong Kong is 5.94 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Hong Kong about 5.9 times.
Hong KongNorthern Mariana IslandsHong Kong moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 5.94× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Hong Kong | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 43,541 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | — | Saipan |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 5.94 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Hong Kong?
- About 5.9 times: Hong Kong has 5.94× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Hong Kong and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 43,541. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².