Equatorial Guinea vs North Macedonia
Equatorial Guinea is 9% larger than North Macedonia.
Equatorial GuineaNorth MacedoniaEquatorial Guinea moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
1.09×
Equatorial Guinea is 1.09× the area of North Macedonia.
| Equatorial Guinea | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Skopje |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Equatorial Guinea is 9% larger than North Macedonia. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 1.1 times: Equatorial Guinea has 1.09× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or North Macedonia?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 1,820,909. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².