Macao vs Serbia
Serbia is 770 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Serbia about 770 times.
MacaoSerbiaMacao moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 770× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | — | Belgrade |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. 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 Serbia?
- No. Macao is 770 times smaller than Serbia. Macao covers 115 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Serbia?
- About 770 times: Serbia has 770× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Macao or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Serbia 74 per km².