Comoros vs Macao
Comoros is 17.7 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Comoros about 18 times.
ComorosMacaoComoros moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
17.7×
Comoros is 17.7× the area of Macao.
| Comoros | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 685,900 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | — |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Comoros is 17.7 times larger than Macao. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Comoros?
- About 18 times: Comoros has 17.7× the area of Macao.
- Why do Comoros and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Macao?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 685,900. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².