Kuwait vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 44% larger than Kuwait.
KuwaitNorth MacedoniaKuwait moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 0.69× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 1.44× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Skopje |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Kuwait is 31% smaller than North Macedonia. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1.4 times: North Macedonia has 1.44× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or North Macedonia?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 1,820,909. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².