Hong Kong vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 64.0 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Uruguay about 64 times.
Hong KongUruguayHong Kong moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.02× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 64.0× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | — | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Hong Kong is 64.0 times smaller than Uruguay. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Uruguay?
- About 64 times: Uruguay has 64.0× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 3,384,688. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².