Macao vs US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands is 3.01 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into US Virgin Islands about 3.0 times.
MacaoUS Virgin IslandsMacao moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
0.33×
Macao is 0.33× the area of US Virgin Islands. Put the other way, US Virgin Islands is 3.01× the size of Macao.
| Macao | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 103,792 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | — | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- No. Macao is 3.01 times smaller than US Virgin Islands. Macao covers 115 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into US Virgin Islands?
- About 3.0 times: US Virgin Islands has 3.01× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and US Virgin 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 103,792. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².