Hong Kong vs Wallis and Futuna
Hong Kong is 10.1 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Hong Kong about 10 times.
Hong KongWallis and FutunaHong Kong moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 10.1× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Hong Kong | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 11,558 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | — | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Hong Kong is 10.1 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Hong Kong?
- About 10 times: Hong Kong has 10.1× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Hong Kong and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 11,558. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².