Albania vs Macao
Albania is 250 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Albania about 250 times.
AlbaniaMacaoAlbania moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 250× the area of Macao.
| Albania | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 685,900 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Albania is 250 times larger than Macao. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Albania?
- About 250 times: Albania has 250× the area of Macao.
- Why do Albania and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Macao about 1.17×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Macao?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 685,900. Density: Albania 82 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².