Czechia vs North Macedonia
Czechia is 3.07 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Czechia about 3.1 times.
CzechiaNorth MacedoniaCzechia moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 3.07× the area of North Macedonia.
| Czechia | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Czechia is 3.07 times larger than North Macedonia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Czechia?
- About 3.1 times: Czechia has 3.07× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Czechia and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or North Macedonia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 1,820,909. Density: Czechia 138 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².