Guyana vs Hong Kong
Guyana is 78 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Guyana about 78 times.
GuyanaHong KongGuyana moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 78× the area of Hong Kong.
| Guyana | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | — |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Guyana is 78 times larger than Hong Kong. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Guyana?
- About 78 times: Guyana has 78× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Guyana and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².