Macao vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 44.6 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 45 times.
MacaoTrinidad and TobagoMacao moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.02× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 44.6× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | — | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Macao is 44.6 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Macao covers 115 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 45 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 44.6× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².