Argentina vs North Macedonia
Argentina is 108 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Argentina about 108 times.
ArgentinaNorth MacedoniaArgentina moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 108× the area of North Macedonia.
| Argentina | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Skopje |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. 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 Argentina bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Argentina is 108 times larger than North Macedonia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Argentina?
- About 108 times: Argentina has 108× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Argentina and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. 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, Argentina or North Macedonia?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 1,820,909. Density: Argentina 16 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².