Montenegro vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 85% larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into North Macedonia about 1.9 times.
MontenegroNorth MacedoniaMontenegro moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Montenegro is 0.54× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 1.85× the size of Montenegro.
| Montenegro | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,883 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 623,129 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 45 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Podgorica | Skopje |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Montenegro sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× 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 Montenegro bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Montenegro is 46% smaller than North Macedonia. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1.9 times: North Macedonia has 1.85× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Montenegro and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montenegro is drawn about 1.86× 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, Montenegro or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 623,129. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².