Macao vs Malawi
Malawi is 1,030 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Malawi about 1030 times.
MacaoMalawiMacao moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 1,030× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lilongwe |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Macao sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Macao bigger than Malawi?
- No. Macao is 1,030 times smaller than Malawi. Macao covers 115 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Malawi?
- About 1030 times: Malawi has 1,030× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Malawi look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Macao is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Malawi about 1.06×. 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, Macao or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Malawi 188 per km².