Guyana vs Macao
Guyana is 1,869 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Guyana about 1869 times.
GuyanaMacaoGuyana moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Guyana is 1,869× the area of Macao.
| Guyana | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 685,900 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | — |
| Region | South America | 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. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Guyana is 1,869 times larger than Macao. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Guyana?
- About 1869 times: Guyana has 1,869× the area of Macao.
- Why do Guyana and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Macao?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 685,900. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².