Macao vs Philippines
Philippines is 2,987 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Philippines about 2987 times.
MacaoPhilippinesMacao moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 2,987× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | — | Manila |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Macao is 2,987 times smaller than Philippines. Macao covers 115 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Philippines?
- About 2987 times: Philippines has 2,987× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Philippines 340 per km².