Hong Kong vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 43.7 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Nicaragua about 44 times.
Hong KongNicaraguaHong Kong moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.02× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 43.7× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | — | Managua |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Hong Kong is 43.7 times smaller than Nicaragua. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Nicaragua?
- About 44 times: Nicaragua has 43.7× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 7,007,502. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².