Macao vs South Korea
South Korea is 872 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into South Korea about 872 times.
MacaoSouth KoreaMacao moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 872× the size of Macao.
| Macao | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | — | Seoul |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. 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 South Korea?
- No. Macao is 872 times smaller than South Korea. Macao covers 115 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into South Korea?
- About 872 times: South Korea has 872× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and South Korea 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 South Korea about 1.54×. 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 South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², South Korea 515 per km².