Macao vs Niue
Niue is 2.26 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Niue about 2.3 times.
MacaoNiueMacao moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
0.44×
Macao is 0.44× the area of Niue. Put the other way, Niue is 2.26× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 1,821 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | — | Alofi |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- No. Macao is 2.26 times smaller than Niue. Macao covers 115 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Niue?
- About 2.3 times: Niue has 2.26× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 1,821. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².