Macao vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 426 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Slovakia about 426 times.
MacaoSlovakiaMacao moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 426× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bratislava |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Macao is 426 times smaller than Slovakia. Macao covers 115 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Slovakia?
- About 426 times: Slovakia has 426× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².