Croatia vs North Macedonia
Croatia is 2.2 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Croatia about 2.2 times.
CroatiaNorth MacedoniaCroatia moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
2.2×
Croatia is 2.2× the area of North Macedonia.
| Croatia | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Skopje |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Croatia is 2.2 times larger than North Macedonia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Croatia?
- About 2.2 times: Croatia has 2.2× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Croatia and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× 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, Croatia or North Macedonia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 1,820,909. Density: Croatia 68 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².