Macao vs Sweden
Sweden is 3,891 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Sweden about 3891 times.
MacaoSwedenMacao moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 3,891× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | — | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Macao is 3,891 times smaller than Sweden. Macao covers 115 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Sweden?
- About 3891 times: Sweden has 3,891× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Sweden 24 per km².