Hong Kong vs Panama
Panama is 26.9 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Panama about 27 times.
Hong KongPanamaHong Kong moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.04× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 26.9× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | — | Panama City |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- No. Hong Kong is 26.9 times smaller than Panama. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Panama?
- About 27 times: Panama has 26.9× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 4,571,189. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Panama 62 per km².