Guam vs Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 5.06 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Hong Kong about 5.1 times.
GuamHong KongGuam moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
0.2×
Guam is 0.2× the area of Hong Kong. Put the other way, Hong Kong is 5.06× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | — |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Guam bigger than Hong Kong?
- No. Guam is 5.06 times smaller than Hong Kong. Guam covers 544 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Hong Kong?
- About 5.1 times: Hong Kong has 5.06× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. 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, Guam or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².