Hong Kong vs Saint Barthélemy
Hong Kong is 115 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Hong Kong about 115 times.
Hong KongSaint BarthélemyHong Kong moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 115× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Hong Kong | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 10,124 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | — | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 115 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Hong Kong?
- About 115 times: Hong Kong has 115× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Hong Kong and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 10,124. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².