Hong Kong vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 10.3 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Solomon Islands about 10 times.
Hong KongSolomon IslandsHong Kong moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.1× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 10.3× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 838,645 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | — | Honiara |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- No. Hong Kong is 10.3 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 10 times: Solomon Islands has 10.3× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands about 1.02×. 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 Solomon Islands?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 838,645. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².