Macao vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 106 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Vanuatu about 106 times.
MacaoVanuatuMacao moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.01× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 106× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 335,169 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | — | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Macao is 106 times smaller than Vanuatu. Macao covers 115 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Vanuatu?
- About 106 times: Vanuatu has 106× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 335,169. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².