Macao vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 3.99 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Seychelles about 4.0 times.
MacaoSeychellesMacao moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.25× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 3.99× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 122,730 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | — | Victoria |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- No. Macao is 3.99 times smaller than Seychelles. Macao covers 115 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Seychelles?
- About 4.0 times: Seychelles has 3.99× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 122,730. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².