Georgia vs North Macedonia
Georgia is 2.71 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Georgia about 2.7 times.
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2.71×
Georgia is 2.71× the area of North Macedonia.
| Georgia | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Skopje |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Georgia bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Georgia is 2.71 times larger than North Macedonia. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Georgia?
- About 2.7 times: Georgia has 2.71× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Georgia and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Georgia or North Macedonia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 1,820,909. Density: Georgia 56 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².