Macao vs Syria
Syria is 1,610 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Syria about 1610 times.
MacaoSyriaMacao moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 1,610× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | — | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Macao is 1,610 times smaller than Syria. Macao covers 115 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Syria?
- About 1610 times: Syria has 1,610× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Syria 138 per km².