Marshall Islands vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 142 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into North Macedonia about 142 times.
Marshall IslandsNorth MacedoniaMarshall Islands moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 0.01× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 142× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Marshall Islands bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Marshall Islands is 142 times smaller than North Macedonia. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into North Macedonia?
- About 142 times: North Macedonia has 142× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Marshall Islands or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².