Belarus vs North Macedonia
Belarus is 8.07 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Belarus about 8.1 times.
BelarusNorth MacedoniaBelarus moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 8.07× the area of North Macedonia.
| Belarus | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Belarus is 8.07 times larger than North Macedonia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Belarus?
- About 8.1 times: Belarus has 8.07× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Belarus and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or North Macedonia?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 1,820,909. Density: Belarus 44 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².