Aruba vs Macao
Aruba is 56% larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Aruba about 1.6 times.
ArubaMacaoAruba moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
1.56×
Aruba is 1.56× the area of Macao.
| Aruba | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 685,900 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | — |
| 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Aruba bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Aruba is 56% larger than Macao. Aruba covers 179 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Aruba?
- About 1.6 times: Aruba has 1.56× the area of Macao.
- Why do Aruba and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× 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, Aruba or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².