Macao vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 3.38 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 3.4 times.
MacaoSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesMacao moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.3× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 3.38× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 99,924 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Macao is 3.38 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Macao covers 115 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 3.4 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 3.38× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 99,924. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².