Macao vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 315 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Taiwan about 315 times.
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 315× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | — | Taipei |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Macao is 315 times smaller than Taiwan. Macao covers 115 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Taiwan?
- About 315 times: Taiwan has 315× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².