Hong Kong vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 148 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Paraguay about 148 times.
Hong KongParaguayHong Kong moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.01× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 148× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | — | Asuncion |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Hong Kong is 148 times smaller than Paraguay. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Paraguay?
- About 148 times: Paraguay has 148× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 7,013,078. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².