Hong Kong vs Pitcairn Islands
Hong Kong is 58.6 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Hong Kong about 59 times.
Hong KongPitcairn IslandsHong Kong moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 58.6× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Hong Kong | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 50 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | — | Adamstown |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 58.6 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Hong Kong?
- About 59 times: Hong Kong has 58.6× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Hong Kong and Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 50. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².