Japan vs Macao
Japan is 3,287 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Japan about 3287 times.
JapanMacaoJapan moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
3,287×
Japan is 3,287× the area of Macao.
| Japan | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 685,900 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | — |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Japan is 3,287 times larger than Macao. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Japan?
- About 3287 times: Japan has 3,287× the area of Macao.
- Why do Japan and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× 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, Japan or Macao?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 685,900. Density: Japan 326 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².