Macao vs Portugal
Portugal is 802 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Portugal about 802 times.
MacaoPortugalMacao moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 802× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. 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 Portugal?
- No. Macao is 802 times smaller than Portugal. Macao covers 115 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Portugal?
- About 802 times: Portugal has 802× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Macao or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Portugal 117 per km².