Côte d'Ivoire vs North Macedonia
Côte d'Ivoire is 12.5 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 13 times.
Côte d'IvoireNorth MacedoniaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
12.5×
Côte d'Ivoire is 12.5× the area of North Macedonia.
| Côte d'Ivoire | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Skopje |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 12.5 times larger than North Macedonia. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 13 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 12.5× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or North Macedonia?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 1,820,909. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².