Macao vs Nepal
Nepal is 1,280 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Nepal about 1280 times.
MacaoNepalMacao moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 1,280× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Macao is 1,280 times smaller than Nepal. Macao covers 115 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Nepal?
- About 1280 times: Nepal has 1,280× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Nepal 201 per km².