Macao vs Pitcairn Islands
Macao is 2.45 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Macao about 2.4 times.
MacaoPitcairn IslandsMacao moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 2.45× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Macao | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 50 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | — | Adamstown |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Macao is 2.45 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Macao covers 115 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Macao?
- About 2.4 times: Macao has 2.45× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Macao and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 50. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².