Macao vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 1,244 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Tajikistan about 1244 times.
MacaoTajikistanMacao moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1,244× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Macao is 1,244 times smaller than Tajikistan. Macao covers 115 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1244 times: Tajikistan has 1,244× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².