Bolivia vs North Macedonia
Bolivia is 42.7 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Bolivia about 43 times.
BoliviaNorth MacedoniaBolivia moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
42.7×
Bolivia is 42.7× the area of North Macedonia.
| Bolivia | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Skopje |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Bolivia is 42.7 times larger than North Macedonia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Bolivia?
- About 43 times: Bolivia has 42.7× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Bolivia and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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 Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or North Macedonia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 1,820,909. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².