Macao vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 162 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into New Caledonia about 162 times.
MacaoNew CaledoniaMacao moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.01× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 162× the size of Macao.
| Macao | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 295,333 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | — | Noum'ea |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- No. Macao is 162 times smaller than New Caledonia. Macao covers 115 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into New Caledonia?
- About 162 times: New Caledonia has 162× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia about 1.15×. 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 New Caledonia?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 295,333. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².