Malaysia vs North Macedonia
Malaysia is 12.9 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Malaysia about 13 times.
MalaysiaNorth MacedoniaMalaysia moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
12.9×
Malaysia is 12.9× the area of North Macedonia.
| Malaysia | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Skopje |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°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 Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malaysia bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Malaysia is 12.9 times larger than North Macedonia. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Malaysia?
- About 13 times: Malaysia has 12.9× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Malaysia and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia 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 Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malaysia or North Macedonia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 1,820,909. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².