Belgium vs North Macedonia
Belgium is 19% larger than North Macedonia.
BelgiumNorth MacedoniaBelgium moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
1.19×
Belgium is 1.19× the area of North Macedonia.
| Belgium | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Skopje |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Belgium is 19% larger than North Macedonia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Belgium?
- About 1.2 times: Belgium has 1.19× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Belgium and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or North Macedonia?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 1,820,909. Density: Belgium 389 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².