Macao vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 2,109 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into United Kingdom about 2109 times.
MacaoUnited KingdomMacao moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 2,109× the size of Macao.
| Macao | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | — | London |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. 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 Kingdom?
- No. Macao is 2,109 times smaller than United Kingdom. Macao covers 115 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into United Kingdom?
- About 2109 times: United Kingdom has 2,109× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Macao or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².