Macao vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 79.2 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Puerto Rico about 79 times.
MacaoPuerto RicoMacao moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.01× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 79.2× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | — | San Juan |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. Macao is 79.2 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Macao covers 115 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 79 times: Puerto Rico has 79.2× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².