Hong Kong vs Suriname
Suriname is 59.3 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Suriname about 59 times.
Hong KongSurinameHong Kong moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.02× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 59.3× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 639,850 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | — | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Suriname?
- No. Hong Kong is 59.3 times smaller than Suriname. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Suriname?
- About 59 times: Suriname has 59.3× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Suriname 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 Suriname about 1.01×. 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 Suriname?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 639,850. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².