Comoros vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 12.6 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into North Macedonia about 13 times.
ComorosNorth MacedoniaComoros moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.08× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 12.6× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Comoros is 12.6 times smaller than North Macedonia. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into North Macedonia?
- About 13 times: North Macedonia has 12.6× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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 Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².