Malta vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 81.4 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into North Macedonia about 81 times.
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Malta is 0.01× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 81.4× the size of Malta.
| Malta | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Skopje |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Malta is 81.4 times smaller than North Macedonia. Malta covers 316 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into North Macedonia?
- About 81 times: North Macedonia has 81.4× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².