Hong Kong vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 3.3 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Puerto Rico about 3.3 times.
Hong KongPuerto RicoHong Kong moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.3× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 3.3× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | — | San Juan |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. Hong Kong is 3.3 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 3.3 times: Puerto Rico has 3.3× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 3,184,835. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².