China vs North Macedonia
China is 373 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into China about 373 times.
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China is 373× the area of North Macedonia.
| China | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 17 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. China is 373 times larger than North Macedonia. China covers 9,596,961 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into China?
- About 373 times: China has 373× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do China and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or North Macedonia?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 1,820,909. Density: China 147 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².