Macao vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 229 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Rwanda about 229 times.
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 229× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Macao is 229 times smaller than Rwanda. Macao covers 115 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Rwanda?
- About 229 times: Rwanda has 229× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².