Belize vs Macao
Belize is 200 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Belize about 200 times.
BelizeMacaoBelize moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 200× the area of Macao.
| Belize | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 685,900 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | — |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize 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 Belize bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Belize is 200 times larger than Macao. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Belize?
- About 200 times: Belize has 200× the area of Macao.
- Why do Belize and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize 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, Belize or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².