Gambia vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 2.28 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into North Macedonia about 2.3 times.
GambiaNorth MacedoniaGambia moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
0.44×
Gambia is 0.44× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 2.28× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Skopje |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Gambia is 2.28 times smaller than North Macedonia. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into North Macedonia?
- About 2.3 times: North Macedonia has 2.28× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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 Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or North Macedonia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 1,820,909. Density: Gambia 250 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².