Kuwait vs Macao
Kuwait is 155 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Kuwait about 155 times.
KuwaitMacaoKuwait moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 155× the area of Macao.
| Kuwait | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 685,900 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Kuwait is 155 times larger than Macao. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Kuwait?
- About 155 times: Kuwait has 155× the area of Macao.
- Why do Kuwait and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Macao?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 685,900. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².