Macao vs Thailand
Thailand is 4,462 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Thailand about 4462 times.
MacaoThailandMacao moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 4,462× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Macao is 4,462 times smaller than Thailand. Macao covers 115 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Thailand?
- About 4462 times: Thailand has 4,462× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Thailand 140 per km².