Macao vs Palau
Palau is 4.05 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Palau about 4.1 times.
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0.25×
Macao is 0.25× the area of Palau. Put the other way, Palau is 4.05× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 17,663 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | — | Koror |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- No. Macao is 4.05 times smaller than Palau. Macao covers 115 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Palau?
- About 4.1 times: Palau has 4.05× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 17,663. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Palau 38 per km².