Hong Kong vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Hong Kong is 6.61 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Hong Kong about 6.6 times.
Hong KongTurks and Caicos IslandsHong Kong moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 6.61× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Hong Kong | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 46,855 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | — | Grand Turk |
| 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; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 6.61 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Hong Kong?
- About 6.6 times: Hong Kong has 6.61× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Hong Kong and Turks and Caicos 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 Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 46,855. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².