Guam vs Macao
Guam is 4.73 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Guam about 4.7 times.
GuamMacaoGuam moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
4.73×
Guam is 4.73× the area of Macao.
| Guam | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 685,900 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | — |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Guam bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Guam is 4.73 times larger than Macao. Guam covers 544 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Guam?
- About 4.7 times: Guam has 4.73× the area of Macao.
- Why do Guam and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× 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, Guam or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².