Iran vs Macao
Iran is 14,332 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Iran about 14332 times.
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Iran is 14,332× the area of Macao.
| Iran | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 685,900 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | — |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Iran is 14,332 times larger than Macao. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Iran?
- About 14332 times: Iran has 14,332× the area of Macao.
- Why do Iran and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Macao?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 685,900. Density: Iran 56 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².