Macao vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 359 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Switzerland about 359 times.
MacaoSwitzerlandMacao moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 359× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Macao is 359 times smaller than Switzerland. Macao covers 115 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Switzerland?
- About 359 times: Switzerland has 359× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².