Kiribati vs Macao
Kiribati is 7.05 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Kiribati about 7.1 times.
KiribatiMacaoKiribati moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 7.05× the area of Macao.
| Kiribati | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 685,900 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | — |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Kiribati is 7.05 times larger than Macao. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Kiribati?
- About 7.1 times: Kiribati has 7.05× the area of Macao.
- Why do Kiribati and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kiribati or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².