Kiribati vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 31.7 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into North Macedonia about 32 times.
KiribatiNorth MacedoniaKiribati moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.03× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 31.7× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Skopje |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Kiribati is 31.7 times smaller than North Macedonia. Kiribati covers 811 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into North Macedonia?
- About 32 times: North Macedonia has 31.7× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× 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 Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².