Congo vs North Macedonia
Congo is 13.3 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Congo about 13 times.
CongoNorth MacedoniaCongo moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
13.3×
Congo is 13.3× the area of North Macedonia.
| Congo | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Skopje |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Congo is 13.3 times larger than North Macedonia. Congo covers 342,000 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Congo?
- About 13 times: Congo has 13.3× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Congo and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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 Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or North Macedonia?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 1,820,909. Density: Congo 19 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².