Belarus vs Macao
Belarus is 1,805 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Belarus about 1805 times.
BelarusMacaoBelarus moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
1,805×
Belarus is 1,805× the area of Macao.
| Belarus | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 685,900 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | — |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Belarus is 1,805 times larger than Macao. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Belarus?
- About 1805 times: Belarus has 1,805× the area of Macao.
- Why do Belarus and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Macao about 1.17×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Macao?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 685,900. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².