Macao vs Malta
Malta is 2.75 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Malta about 2.7 times.
MacaoMaltaMacao moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Macao is 0.36× the area of Malta. Put the other way, Malta is 2.75× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 579,704 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | — | Valletta |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- No. Macao is 2.75 times smaller than Malta. Macao covers 115 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Malta?
- About 2.7 times: Malta has 2.75× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 579,704. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².