Bhutan vs Macao
Bhutan is 334 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Bhutan about 334 times.
BhutanMacaoBhutan moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 334× the area of Macao.
| Bhutan | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 685,900 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | — |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Bhutan is 334 times larger than Macao. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Bhutan?
- About 334 times: Bhutan has 334× the area of Macao.
- Why do Bhutan and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Macao?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 685,900. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².