Gabon vs Macao
Gabon is 2,328 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Gabon about 2328 times.
GabonMacaoGabon moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
2,328×
Gabon is 2,328× the area of Macao.
| Gabon | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 685,900 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | — |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Gabon bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Gabon is 2,328 times larger than Macao. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Gabon?
- About 2328 times: Gabon has 2,328× the area of Macao.
- Why do Gabon and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon is drawn about 1.0× 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, Gabon or Macao?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 685,900. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².