Iraq vs Macao
Iraq is 3,801 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Iraq about 3801 times.
IraqMacaoIraq moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
3,801×
Iraq is 3,801× the area of Macao.
| Iraq | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 685,900 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Iraq is 3,801 times larger than Macao. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Iraq?
- About 3801 times: Iraq has 3,801× the area of Macao.
- Why do Iraq and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Macao?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 685,900. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².