Guinea-Bissau vs North Macedonia
Guinea-Bissau is 40% larger than North Macedonia.
Guinea-BissauNorth MacedoniaGuinea-Bissau moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
1.4×
Guinea-Bissau is 1.4× the area of North Macedonia.
| Guinea-Bissau | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Skopje |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 40% larger than North Macedonia. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 1.4 times: Guinea-Bissau has 1.4× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau is drawn about 1.05× 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 Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or North Macedonia?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 1,820,909. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².