Angola vs North Macedonia
Angola is 48.5 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Angola about 48 times.
AngolaNorth MacedoniaAngola moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 48.5× the area of North Macedonia.
| Angola | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Skopje |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Angola is 48.5 times larger than North Macedonia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Angola?
- About 48 times: Angola has 48.5× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Angola and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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 Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or North Macedonia?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 1,820,909. Density: Angola 31 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².