Czechia vs Macao
Czechia is 686 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Czechia about 686 times.
CzechiaMacaoCzechia moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 686× the area of Macao.
| Czechia | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 685,900 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | — |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Czechia is 686 times larger than Macao. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Czechia?
- About 686 times: Czechia has 686× the area of Macao.
- Why do Czechia and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Macao about 1.17×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Macao?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 685,900. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².