Macao vs Nauru
Macao is 5.48 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Macao about 5.5 times.
MacaoNauruMacao moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
5.48×
Macao is 5.48× the area of Nauru.
| Macao | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 12,025 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | — | Yaren District |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Macao is 5.48 times larger than Nauru. Macao covers 115 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Macao?
- About 5.5 times: Macao has 5.48× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Macao and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 12,025. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Nauru 573 per km².