Dominica vs Macao
Dominica is 6.53 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Dominica about 6.5 times.
DominicaMacaoDominica moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
6.53×
Dominica is 6.53× the area of Macao.
| Dominica | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 685,900 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | — |
| 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Dominica is 6.53 times larger than Macao. Dominica covers 751 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Dominica?
- About 6.5 times: Dominica has 6.53× the area of Macao.
- Why do Dominica and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².