Macao vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 3,537 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Paraguay about 3537 times.
MacaoParaguayMacao moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 3,537× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | — | Asuncion |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Macao is 3,537 times smaller than Paraguay. Macao covers 115 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Paraguay?
- About 3537 times: Paraguay has 3,537× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².