Macao vs Zambia
Zambia is 6,545 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Zambia about 6545 times.
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 6,545× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | — | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Macao is 6,545 times smaller than Zambia. Macao covers 115 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Zambia?
- About 6545 times: Zambia has 6,545× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Zambia 29 per km².