Gabon vs North Macedonia
Gabon is 10.4 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Gabon about 10 times.
GabonNorth MacedoniaGabon moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
10.4×
Gabon is 10.4× the area of North Macedonia.
| Gabon | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Skopje |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Gabon is 10.4 times larger than North Macedonia. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Gabon?
- About 10 times: Gabon has 10.4× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Gabon and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or North Macedonia?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 1,820,909. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².