Kazakhstan vs Macao
Kazakhstan is 23,695 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Kazakhstan about 23695 times.
KazakhstanMacaoKazakhstan moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 23,695× the area of Macao.
| Kazakhstan | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 685,900 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | — |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kazakhstan bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 23,695 times larger than Macao. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 23695 times: Kazakhstan has 23,695× the area of Macao.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Macao about 1.17×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Macao?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 685,900. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².