Guatemala vs Hong Kong
Guatemala is 39.5 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Guatemala about 40 times.
GuatemalaHong KongGuatemala moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 39.5× the area of Hong Kong.
| Guatemala | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | — |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Guatemala is 39.5 times larger than Hong Kong. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Guatemala?
- About 40 times: Guatemala has 39.5× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Guatemala and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Hong Kong?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 7,498,900. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².