British Virgin Islands vs Macao
British Virgin Islands is 31% larger than Macao.
British Virgin IslandsMacaoBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
1.31×
British Virgin Islands is 1.31× the area of Macao.
| British Virgin Islands | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 685,900 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | — |
| 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Macao?
- Yes. British Virgin Islands is 31% larger than Macao. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into British Virgin Islands?
- About 1.3 times: British Virgin Islands has 1.31× the area of Macao.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× 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, British Virgin Islands or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².