Hong Kong vs Sint Maarten
Hong Kong is 81 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Hong Kong about 81 times.
Hong KongSint MaartenHong Kong moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 81× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Hong Kong | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 43,923 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | — | Philipsburg |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 81 times larger than Sint Maarten. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Hong Kong?
- About 81 times: Hong Kong has 81× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Hong Kong and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. 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 Sint Maarten?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 43,923. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².