Macao vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 571 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Sri Lanka about 571 times.
MacaoSri LankaMacao moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 571× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | — | Colombo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern 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; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. Macao is 571 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Macao covers 115 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 571 times: Sri Lanka has 571× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².