Mexico vs North Macedonia
Mexico is 76.7 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Mexico about 77 times.
MexicoNorth MacedoniaMexico moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
76.7×
Mexico is 76.7× the area of North Macedonia.
| Mexico | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Skopje |
| Region | Central America | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mexico bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Mexico is 76.7 times larger than North Macedonia. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Mexico?
- About 77 times: Mexico has 76.7× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Mexico and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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 Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mexico or North Macedonia?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 1,820,909. Density: Mexico 67 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².