Macao vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 727 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into United Arab Emirates about 727 times.
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Macao is 0.0× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 727× the size of Macao.
| Macao | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | — | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Macao is 727 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Macao covers 115 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 727 times: United Arab Emirates has 727× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².