Hong Kong vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 4.42 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Vanuatu about 4.4 times.
Hong KongVanuatuHong Kong moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.23× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 4.42× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 335,169 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | — | Port-Vila |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Hong Kong is 4.42 times smaller than Vanuatu. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Vanuatu?
- About 4.4 times: Vanuatu has 4.42× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 335,169. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².