Iran vs North Macedonia
Iran is 64.1 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Iran about 64 times.
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Iran is 64.1× the area of North Macedonia.
| Iran | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Skopje |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Iran is 64.1 times larger than North Macedonia. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Iran?
- About 64 times: Iran has 64.1× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Iran and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or North Macedonia?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 1,820,909. Density: Iran 56 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².