Iceland vs North Macedonia
Iceland is 4.01 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Iceland about 4.0 times.
IcelandNorth MacedoniaIceland moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
4.01×
Iceland is 4.01× the area of North Macedonia.
| Iceland | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Skopje |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Iceland is 4.01 times larger than North Macedonia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Iceland?
- About 4.0 times: Iceland has 4.01× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Iceland and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².