Congo vs Macao
Congo is 2,974 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Congo about 2974 times.
CongoMacaoCongo moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
2,974×
Congo is 2,974× the area of Macao.
| Congo | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 685,900 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | — |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Congo is 2,974 times larger than Macao. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Congo?
- About 2974 times: Congo has 2,974× the area of Macao.
- Why do Congo and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Macao?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 685,900. Density: Congo 19 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².