Macao vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.34 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 2.3 times.
MacaoSaint Kitts and NevisMacao moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.43× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.34× the size of Macao.
 Macao |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.34× the area | 115 km² | 269 km²#188 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMacao: 14.6× the population | 685,9002025 | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMacao: 34.2× the density | 5,964 / km² | 174 / km²#54 of 194 |
| Urban populationMacao: 3.13× the urban share | 100%2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.64× the births per woman | 0.58 per woman2024 | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.33 points higher | −0.16%2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.21× the birth rate | 5.3 per 1,0002024 | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.78× the death rate | 3.6 per 1,0002024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Kitts and Nevis: 4.6 points higher | 13.7%2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Macao: 3.4 points higher | 15.1%2025 | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.9 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,0002025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Kitts and Nevis: 38.5× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,0002025 | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMacao: 11.0 years longer | 83.3 years2024 | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 |
| University enrolment | 141.9%2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMacao: 2.85× the income per person | $69,9202024 | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMacao: 44.0× the economy | $52.06B2025 | $1.18B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Macao: 3.73× the output per person | $137,0312025 | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMacao: 2.0 points higher | +4.7%2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 3.3 points higher | +0.3%2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 |
| Unemployment | 2.3%2025 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 0.4% of jobs2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 11.0% of jobs2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 88.6% of jobs2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentSaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.2 points higher | 2.2% of GDP2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 92.3% of GDP2025 | — |
| Internet usersMacao: 1.17× the share online | 90%2024 | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMacao: 1.69× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 1002024 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.14× the CO₂ per person | 2.53 t a year2024 | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMacao: 9.5 points higher | 11.0%2022 | 1.5%#170 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaint Kitts and Nevis: 0.07 higher | +1.062025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMacao: 0.25 higher | +0.572025 | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 107× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,0002023 | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of China | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryexecutive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | — | Basseterre |
| Currency | Hong Kong dollar (HKD), Macanese pataca (MOP) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Cantonese, Standard Chinese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +853 | +1 869 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- No. Macao is 2.34 times smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Macao covers 115 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 2.3 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 2.34× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 46,922. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
- Which is richer, Macao or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- By gross national income per person, Macao: $69,920 against $24,530 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 2.85× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Macao or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- In Macao: life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years, against 72.3 — 11.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Macao and Saint Kitts and Nevis have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Macao: dependent territory; Saint Kitts and Nevis: constitutional monarchy.