Macao vs Saint Helena
Saint Helena is 3.43 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Saint Helena about 3.4 times.
MacaoSaint HelenaMacao moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.29× the area of Saint Helena. Put the other way, Saint Helena is 3.43× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 5,633 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | — | Jamestown |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- No. Macao is 3.43 times smaller than Saint Helena. Macao covers 115 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Saint Helena?
- About 3.4 times: Saint Helena has 3.43× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 5,633. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².