Greece vs Macao
Greece is 1,147 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Greece about 1147 times.
GreeceMacaoGreece moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
1,147×
Greece is 1,147× the area of Macao.
| Greece | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 685,900 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Greece is 1,147 times larger than Macao. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Greece?
- About 1147 times: Greece has 1,147× the area of Macao.
- Why do Greece and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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, Greece or Macao?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 685,900. Density: Greece 79 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².