Greenland vs North Macedonia
Greenland is 84.2 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Greenland about 84 times.
GreenlandNorth MacedoniaGreenland moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
84.2×
Greenland is 84.2× the area of North Macedonia.
| Greenland | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Skopje |
| Region | Northern America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greenland bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Greenland is 84.2 times larger than North Macedonia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Greenland?
- About 84 times: Greenland has 84.2× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Greenland and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².