Colombia vs North Macedonia
Colombia is 44.4 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Colombia about 44 times.
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44.4×
Colombia is 44.4× the area of North Macedonia.
| Colombia | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Skopje |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Colombia is 44.4 times larger than North Macedonia. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Colombia?
- About 44 times: Colombia has 44.4× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Colombia and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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 Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or North Macedonia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 1,820,909. Density: Colombia 47 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².