Macao vs Maldives
Maldives is 2.59 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Maldives about 2.6 times.
MacaoMaldivesMacao moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
0.39×
Macao is 0.39× the area of Maldives. Put the other way, Maldives is 2.59× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 529,676 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | — | Male |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- No. Macao is 2.59 times smaller than Maldives. Macao covers 115 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Maldives?
- About 2.6 times: Maldives has 2.59× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 529,676. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².