Hong Kong vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Hong Kong is 7.08 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Hong Kong about 7.1 times.
Hong KongSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesHong Kong moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 7.08× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Hong Kong | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 99,924 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 7.08 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Hong Kong?
- About 7.1 times: Hong Kong has 7.08× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Hong Kong and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 99,924. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².