Hong Kong vs Palau
Hong Kong is 5.91 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Hong Kong about 5.9 times.
Hong KongPalauHong Kong moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 5.91× the area of Palau.
| Hong Kong | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 17,663 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | — | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 5.91 times larger than Palau. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Hong Kong?
- About 5.9 times: Hong Kong has 5.91× the area of Palau.
- Why do Hong Kong and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 17,663. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Palau 38 per km².