Macao vs Singapore
Singapore is 6.25 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Singapore about 6.3 times.
MacaoSingaporeMacao moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.16× the area of Singapore. Put the other way, Singapore is 6.25× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | — | Singapore |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- No. Macao is 6.25 times smaller than Singapore. Macao covers 115 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Singapore?
- About 6.3 times: Singapore has 6.25× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².