Macao vs Romania
Romania is 2,073 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Romania about 2073 times.
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 2,073× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bucharest |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Macao is 2,073 times smaller than Romania. Macao covers 115 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Romania?
- About 2073 times: Romania has 2,073× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Romania 80 per km².