Australia vs North Macedonia

Australia is 299 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Australia about 299 times.

AustraliaNorth MacedoniaAustralia moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 299× the area of North Macedonia.
AustraliaNorth Macedonia
Area7,692,024 km²25,713 km²
Population27,614,4111,820,909
Density3.6 / km²71 / km²
CapitalCanberraSkopje
RegionAustralia and New ZealandSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours05

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Australia bigger than North Macedonia?
Yes. Australia is 299 times larger than North Macedonia. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
How many times does North Macedonia fit into Australia?
About 299 times: Australia has 299× the area of North Macedonia.
Why do Australia and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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 Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Australia or North Macedonia?
Australia: 27,614,411 people against 1,820,909. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².