Anguilla vs Macao
Macao is 26% larger than Anguilla.
AnguillaMacaoAnguilla moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.79× the area of Macao. Put the other way, Macao is 1.26× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 685,900 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | — |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Anguilla bigger than Macao?
- No. Anguilla is 21% smaller than Macao. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Macao?
- About 1.3 times: Macao has 1.26× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Macao about 1.17×. 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, Anguilla or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².