Macao vs Palestine
Palestine is 71.5 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Palestine about 71 times.
MacaoPalestineMacao moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.01× the area of Palestine. Put the other way, Palestine is 71.5× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | — | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- No. Macao is 71.5 times smaller than Palestine. Macao covers 115 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Palestine?
- About 71 times: Palestine has 71.5× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Palestine 659 per km².