Hong Kong vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 86% larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 1.9 times.
Hong KongTrinidad and TobagoHong Kong moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Hong Kong is 0.54× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 1.86× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | — | Port-of-Spain |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Hong Kong is 46% smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 1.9 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 1.86× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 1,367,764. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².