Macao vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 224 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into North Macedonia about 224 times.
MacaoNorth MacedoniaMacao moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 224× the size of Macao.
| Macao | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | — | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- No. Macao is 224 times smaller than North Macedonia. Macao covers 115 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into North Macedonia?
- About 224 times: North Macedonia has 224× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².