Macao vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 2,331 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into New Zealand about 2331 times.
MacaoNew ZealandMacao moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 2,331× the size of Macao.
| Macao | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | — | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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 Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. 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 Zealand?
- No. Macao is 2,331 times smaller than New Zealand. Macao covers 115 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into New Zealand?
- About 2331 times: New Zealand has 2,331× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and New Zealand 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 Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Macao or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².