Falkland Islands vs Macao
Falkland Islands is 106 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Falkland Islands about 106 times.
Falkland IslandsMacaoFalkland Islands moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 106× the area of Macao.
| Falkland Islands | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 685,900 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | — |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 106 times larger than Macao. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 106 times: Falkland Islands has 106× the area of Macao.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Macao about 1.17×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².