Cyprus vs Macao
Cyprus is 80.4 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Cyprus about 80 times.
CyprusMacaoCyprus moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
80.4×
Cyprus is 80.4× the area of Macao.
| Cyprus | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 685,900 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Cyprus is 80.4 times larger than Macao. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Cyprus?
- About 80 times: Cyprus has 80.4× the area of Macao.
- Why do Cyprus and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Macao?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 685,900. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².