Denmark vs North Macedonia
Denmark is 67% larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Denmark about 1.7 times.
DenmarkNorth MacedoniaDenmark moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
1.67×
Denmark is 1.67× the area of North Macedonia.
| Denmark | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Skopje |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Denmark is 67% larger than North Macedonia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Denmark?
- About 1.7 times: Denmark has 1.67× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Denmark and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or North Macedonia?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 1,820,909. Density: Denmark 140 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².