Macao vs Samoa
Samoa is 24.7 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Samoa about 25 times.
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Macao is 0.04× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 24.7× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 219,306 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | — | Apia |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- No. Macao is 24.7 times smaller than Samoa. Macao covers 115 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Samoa?
- About 25 times: Samoa has 24.7× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 219,306. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Samoa 77 per km².