Eswatini vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 48% larger than Eswatini.
EswatiniNorth MacedoniaEswatini moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.68× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 1.48× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Skopje |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Eswatini is 32% smaller than North Macedonia. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1.5 times: North Macedonia has 1.48× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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 Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².