Eritrea vs North Macedonia
Eritrea is 4.57 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Eritrea about 4.6 times.
EritreaNorth MacedoniaEritrea moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
4.57×
Eritrea is 4.57× the area of North Macedonia.
| Eritrea | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Eritrea is 4.57 times larger than North Macedonia. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Eritrea?
- About 4.6 times: Eritrea has 4.57× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Eritrea and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× 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 Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or North Macedonia?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 1,820,909. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².