Curaçao vs Macao
Curaçao is 3.86 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Curaçao about 3.9 times.
CuraçaoMacaoCuraçao moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
3.86×
Curaçao is 3.86× the area of Macao.
| Curaçao | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 685,900 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | — |
| 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Curaçao is 3.86 times larger than Macao. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Curaçao?
- About 3.9 times: Curaçao has 3.86× the area of Macao.
- Why do Curaçao and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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, Curaçao or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².