Djibouti vs Macao
Djibouti is 202 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Djibouti about 202 times.
DjiboutiMacaoDjibouti moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 202× the area of Macao.
| Djibouti | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 685,900 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | — |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Djibouti bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Djibouti is 202 times larger than Macao. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Djibouti?
- About 202 times: Djibouti has 202× the area of Macao.
- Why do Djibouti and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× 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, Djibouti or Macao?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 685,900. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².