Israel vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 24% larger than Israel.
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Israel is 0.81× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 1.24× the size of Israel.
| Israel | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Skopje |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Israel is 19% smaller than North Macedonia. Israel covers 20,770 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1.2 times: North Macedonia has 1.24× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or North Macedonia?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 1,820,909. Density: Israel 487 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².