Macao vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 3,398 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Zimbabwe about 3398 times.
MacaoZimbabweMacao moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 3,398× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | — | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Macao is 3,398 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Macao covers 115 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 3398 times: Zimbabwe has 3,398× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².