Guatemala vs Macao
Guatemala is 947 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Guatemala about 947 times.
GuatemalaMacaoGuatemala moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Guatemala is 947× the area of Macao.
| Guatemala | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 685,900 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | — |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°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 Guatemala bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Guatemala is 947 times larger than Macao. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Guatemala?
- About 947 times: Guatemala has 947× the area of Macao.
- Why do Guatemala and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala 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, Guatemala or Macao?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 685,900. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².