Armenia vs North Macedonia
Armenia is 16% larger than North Macedonia.
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1.16×
Armenia is 1.16× the area of North Macedonia.
| Armenia | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Skopje |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Armenia bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Armenia is 16% larger than North Macedonia. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Armenia?
- About 1.2 times: Armenia has 1.16× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Armenia and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× 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, Armenia or North Macedonia?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 1,820,909. Density: Armenia 104 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².