Macao vs Mauritius
Mauritius is 17.7 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Mauritius about 18 times.
MacaoMauritiusMacao moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.06× the area of Mauritius. Put the other way, Mauritius is 17.7× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | — | Port Louis |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- No. Macao is 17.7 times smaller than Mauritius. Macao covers 115 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Mauritius?
- About 18 times: Mauritius has 17.7× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².