Ireland vs North Macedonia
Ireland is 2.71 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Ireland about 2.7 times.
IrelandNorth MacedoniaIreland moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
2.71×
Ireland is 2.71× the area of North Macedonia.
| Ireland | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Skopje |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Ireland is 2.71 times larger than North Macedonia. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Ireland?
- About 2.7 times: Ireland has 2.71× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Ireland and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or North Macedonia?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 1,820,909. Density: Ireland 79 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².