Macao vs Tonga
Tonga is 6.51 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Tonga about 6.5 times.
MacaoTongaMacao moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.15× the area of Tonga. Put the other way, Tonga is 6.51× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 103,742 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | — | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- No. Macao is 6.51 times smaller than Tonga. Macao covers 115 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Tonga?
- About 6.5 times: Tonga has 6.51× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 103,742. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Tonga 139 per km².