Macao vs Mexico
Mexico is 17,153 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Mexico about 17153 times.
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 17,153× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | — | Mexico City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Macao is 17,153 times smaller than Mexico. Macao covers 115 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Mexico?
- About 17153 times: Mexico has 17,153× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Mexico 67 per km².