Macao vs Qatar
Qatar is 99.5 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Qatar about 99 times.
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Macao is 0.01× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 99.5× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | — | Doha |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- No. Macao is 99.5 times smaller than Qatar. Macao covers 115 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Qatar?
- About 99 times: Qatar has 99.5× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Qatar 260 per km².