Macao vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 1,532 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Uruguay about 1532 times.
MacaoUruguayMacao moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1,532× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | — | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Macao is 1,532 times smaller than Uruguay. Macao covers 115 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Uruguay?
- About 1532 times: Uruguay has 1,532× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².