Macao vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands is 3.63 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Turks and Caicos Islands about 3.6 times.
MacaoTurks and Caicos IslandsMacao moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
0.28×
Macao is 0.28× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands. Put the other way, Turks and Caicos Islands is 3.63× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 46,855 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | — | Grand Turk |
| 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; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- No. Macao is 3.63 times smaller than Turks and Caicos Islands. Macao covers 115 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Turks and Caicos Islands?
- About 3.6 times: Turks and Caicos Islands has 3.63× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Turks and Caicos Islands 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 Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 46,855. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².