Hong Kong vs US Virgin Islands
Hong Kong is 7.96 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Hong Kong about 8.0 times.
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Hong Kong is 7.96× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Hong Kong | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 103,792 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | — | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 7.96 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Hong Kong?
- About 8.0 times: Hong Kong has 7.96× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Hong Kong and US Virgin 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 US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 103,792. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².