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
0.43×
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 46,922 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | — | Basseterre |
| 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 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.