Macao vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 624 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Sierra Leone about 624 times.
MacaoSierra LeoneMacao moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 624× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | — | Freetown |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Sierra Leone?
- No. Macao is 624 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Macao covers 115 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 624 times: Sierra Leone has 624× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone about 1.02×. 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².