Hong Kong vs Saint Lucia
Hong Kong is 4.47 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Hong Kong about 4.5 times.
Hong KongSaint LuciaHong Kong moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
4.47×
Hong Kong is 4.47× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Hong Kong | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 180,149 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | — | Castries |
| 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 Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 4.47 times larger than Saint Lucia. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Hong Kong?
- About 4.5 times: Hong Kong has 4.47× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Hong Kong and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia about 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 180,149. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².