Jamaica vs Macao
Jamaica is 95.6 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Jamaica about 96 times.
JamaicaMacaoJamaica moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
95.6×
Jamaica is 95.6× the area of Macao.
| Jamaica | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 685,900 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | — |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Jamaica sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Jamaica bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Jamaica is 95.6 times larger than Macao. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Jamaica?
- About 96 times: Jamaica has 95.6× the area of Macao.
- Why do Jamaica and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jamaica is drawn about 1.11× 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, Jamaica or Macao?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 685,900. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².