Macao vs Montserrat
Macao is 13% larger than Montserrat.
MacaoMontserratMacao moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Macao is 1.13× the area of Montserrat.
| Macao | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 5,440 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | — | Brades |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Macao is 13% larger than Montserrat. Macao covers 115 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Macao?
- About 1.1 times: Macao has 1.13× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Macao and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 5,440. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².