Macao vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 5,603 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into South Sudan about 5603 times.
MacaoSouth SudanMacao moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 5,603× the size of Macao.
| Macao | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | — | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° 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 South Sudan?
- No. Macao is 5,603 times smaller than South Sudan. Macao covers 115 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into South Sudan?
- About 5603 times: South Sudan has 5,603× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and South Sudan 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 Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².