Antigua and Barbuda vs Macao
Antigua and Barbuda is 3.83 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 3.8 times.
Antigua and BarbudaMacaoAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 3.83× the area of Macao.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 685,900 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | — |
| 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 3.83 times larger than Macao. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 3.8 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 3.83× the area of Macao.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².