Macao vs Saint Barthélemy
Macao is 4.79 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Macao about 4.8 times.
MacaoSaint BarthélemyMacao moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 4.79× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Macao | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 10,124 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | — | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Macao is 4.79 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Macao covers 115 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Macao?
- About 4.8 times: Macao has 4.79× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Macao and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 10,124. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².