Macao vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 130 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Timor-Leste about 130 times.
MacaoTimor-LesteMacao moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.01× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 130× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dili |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- No. Macao is 130 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Macao covers 115 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 130 times: Timor-Leste has 130× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².