Macao vs United States
United States is 85,449 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into United States about 85449 times.
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Macao is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 85,449× the size of Macao.
 Macao |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 85,449× the area | 115 km² | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 498× the population | 685,9002025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMacao: 171× the density | 5,964 / km² | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationMacao: 1.25× the urban share | 100%2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 2.81× the births per woman | 0.58 per woman2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.68 points higher | −0.16%2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 2.0× the birth rate | 5.3 per 1,0002024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 2.5× the death rate | 3.6 per 1,0002024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 3.4 points higher | 13.7%2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 3.3 points higher | 15.1%2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,0002025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMacao: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,0002025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMacao: 4.4 years longer | 83.3 years2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentMacao: 1.79× the university enrolment | 141.9%2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 1.27× the income per person | $69,9202024 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 591× the economy | $52.06B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Macao: 1.52× the output per person | $137,0312025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMacao: 2.5 points higher | +4.7%2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.6 points higher | +0.3%2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.83× the unemployment | 2.3%2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUnited States: 1.1 points higher | 0.4% of jobs2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 7.9 points higher | 11.0% of jobs2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMacao: 9.0 points higher | 88.6% of jobs2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMacao: 1.2 points higher | 2.2% of GDP2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMacao: 81.3 points higher | 92.3% of GDP2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.05× the share online | 90%2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMacao: 1.78× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 1002024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 5.38× the CO₂ per person | 2.53 t a year2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMacao: 0.1 points higher | 11.0%2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMacao: 1.36 higher | +1.062025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.30 higher | +0.572025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 9.67× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,0002023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of China | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryexecutive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | — | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Hong Kong dollar (HKD), Macanese pataca (MOP) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Cantonese, Standard Chinese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +853 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Macao is 85,449 times smaller than United States. Macao covers 115 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into United States?
- About 85449 times: United States has 85,449× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Macao or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $69,920 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.27× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Macao or United States?
- In Macao: life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years, against 78.9 — 4.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Macao and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Macao: dependent territory; United States: presidential republic.