Macao vs North Korea
North Korea is 1,048 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into North Korea about 1048 times.
MacaoNorth KoreaMacao moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1,048× the size of Macao.
| Macao | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | — | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Macao is 1,048 times smaller than North Korea. Macao covers 115 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into North Korea?
- About 1048 times: North Korea has 1,048× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², North Korea 220 per km².