Guernsey vs Macao
Macao is 47% larger than Guernsey.
GuernseyMacaoGuernsey moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.68× the area of Macao. Put the other way, Macao is 1.47× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 685,900 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | — |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Macao?
- No. Guernsey is 32% smaller than Macao. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Macao?
- About 1.5 times: Macao has 1.47× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Macao about 1.17×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².