Macao vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 4,271 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Turkmenistan about 4271 times.
MacaoTurkmenistanMacao moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 4,271× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | — | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Macao is 4,271 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Macao covers 115 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 4271 times: Turkmenistan has 4,271× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².