Algeria vs North Macedonia
Algeria is 92.6 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Algeria about 93 times.
AlgeriaNorth MacedoniaAlgeria moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
92.6×
Algeria is 92.6× the area of North Macedonia.
| Algeria | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Skopje |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Algeria is 92.6 times larger than North Macedonia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Algeria?
- About 93 times: Algeria has 92.6× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Algeria and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or North Macedonia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 1,820,909. Density: Algeria 20 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².