Eritrea vs Macao
Eritrea is 1,023 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Eritrea about 1023 times.
EritreaMacaoEritrea moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 1,023× the area of Macao.
| Eritrea | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 685,900 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | — |
| 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. Eritrea 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 Eritrea bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Eritrea is 1,023 times larger than Macao. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Eritrea?
- About 1023 times: Eritrea has 1,023× the area of Macao.
- Why do Eritrea and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea 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, Eritrea or Macao?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 685,900. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².