Croatia vs Macao
Croatia is 492 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Croatia about 492 times.
CroatiaMacaoCroatia moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 492× the area of Macao.
| Croatia | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 685,900 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Croatia is 492 times larger than Macao. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Croatia?
- About 492 times: Croatia has 492× the area of Macao.
- Why do Croatia and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Macao about 1.17×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Macao?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 685,900. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².