Macao vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 176 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Slovenia about 176 times.
MacaoSloveniaMacao moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.01× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 176× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | — | Ljubljana |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Macao is 176 times smaller than Slovenia. Macao covers 115 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Slovenia?
- About 176 times: Slovenia has 176× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².