Macao vs Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands is 57% larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Marshall Islands about 1.6 times.
MacaoMarshall IslandsMacao moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.64× the area of Marshall Islands. Put the other way, Marshall Islands is 1.57× the size of Macao.
 Macao |  Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMarshall Islands: 1.57× the area | 115 km² | 181 km²#189 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMacao: 18.9× the population | 685,9002025 | 36,282#190 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMacao: 29.8× the density | 5,964 / km² | 200 / km²#50 of 194 |
| Urban populationMacao: 1.26× the urban share | 100%2025 | 79%#48 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMarshall Islands: 4.93× the births per woman | 0.58 per woman2024 | 2.86 per woman#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMacao: 3.27 points higher | −0.16%2025 | −3.43%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMarshall Islands: 3.79× the birth rate | 5.3 per 1,0002024 | 20.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMarshall Islands: 1.97× the death rate | 3.6 per 1,0002024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Marshall Islands: 20.2 points higher | 13.7%2025 | 33.9%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Macao: 10.2 points higher | 15.1%2025 | 4.9%#126 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationMacao: 46.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,0002025 | −46.8 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.02 per 1,0002025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMacao: 16.2 years longer | 83.3 years2024 | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 22.7 per 1,000 births#63 of 191 · 2024 |
| University enrolmentMacao: 3.76× the university enrolment | 141.9%2024 | 37.7%#94 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMacao: 7.2× the income per person | $69,9202024 | $9,710#81 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMacao: 169× the economy | $52.06B2025 | $308M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Macao: 15.3× the output per person | $137,0312025 | $8,964#132 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMacao: 2.4 points higher | +4.7%2025 | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +0.3%2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.3%2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | — | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agriculture | 0.4% of jobs2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 11.0% of jobs2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 88.6% of jobs2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentMacao: 1.2 points higher | 2.2% of GDP2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMacao: 56.3 points higher | 92.3% of GDP2025 | 36.0% of GDP#82 of 168 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMacao: 1.36× the share online | 90%2024 | 66%#127 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMacao: 5.03× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 1002024 | 40 per 100#186 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 54% of land#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 2.53 t a year2024 | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMarshall Islands: 1.2 points higher | 11.0%2022 | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityMacao: 2.8 points higher | 100.0%2024 | 97.2%#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 4.1 µg/m³#189 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 2.8% of land#152 of 190 · 2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMarshall Islands: 0.46 higher | +1.062025 | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMacao: 0.22 higher | +0.572025 | +0.35#65 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,0002023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of China | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryexecutive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China | Parliamentary republicmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US |
| Capital | — | Majuro |
| Currency | Hong Kong dollar (HKD), Macanese pataca (MOP) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Cantonese, Standard Chinese | English, Marshallese |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+12 |
| Calling code | +853 | +692 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | Micronesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- No. Macao is 36% smaller than Marshall Islands. Macao covers 115 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Marshall Islands?
- About 1.6 times: Marshall Islands has 1.57× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 36,282. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².
- Which is richer, Macao or Marshall Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Macao: $69,920 against $9,710 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 7.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Macao or Marshall Islands?
- In Macao: life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years, against 67.1 — 16.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Macao and Marshall Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Macao: dependent territory; Marshall Islands: parliamentary republic.