Hong Kong vs Saint Helena
Hong Kong is 6.99 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Hong Kong about 7.0 times.
Hong KongSaint HelenaHong Kong moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 6.99× the area of Saint Helena.
| Hong Kong | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 5,633 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | — | Jamestown |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 6.99 times larger than Saint Helena. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Hong Kong?
- About 7.0 times: Hong Kong has 6.99× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Hong Kong and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 5,633. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².