Hong Kong vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Hong Kong is 10.2 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Hong Kong about 10 times.
Hong KongSaint Kitts and NevisHong Kong moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 10.2× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Hong Kong | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 46,922 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | — | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 10.2 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Hong Kong?
- About 10 times: Hong Kong has 10.2× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Hong Kong and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 46,922. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².