Macao vs Micronesia
Micronesia is 6.1 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Micronesia about 6.1 times.
MacaoMicronesiaMacao moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Macao is 0.16× the area of Micronesia. Put the other way, Micronesia is 6.1× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 113,683 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | — | Palikir |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Micronesia at 8° 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 Micronesia?
- No. Macao is 6.1 times smaller than Micronesia. Macao covers 115 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Micronesia?
- About 6.1 times: Micronesia has 6.1× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Micronesia 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 Micronesia 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 Micronesia?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 113,683. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².