Côte d'Ivoire vs Macao
Côte d'Ivoire is 2,804 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 2804 times.
Côte d'IvoireMacaoCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
2,804×
Côte d'Ivoire is 2,804× the area of Macao.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 685,900 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | — |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 2,804 times larger than Macao. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 2804 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 2,804× the area of Macao.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Macao?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 685,900. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².