Nauru vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 1,224 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into North Macedonia about 1224 times.
NauruNorth MacedoniaNauru moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 1,224× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S 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 Nauru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nauru bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Nauru is 1,224 times smaller than North Macedonia. Nauru covers 21 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1224 times: North Macedonia has 1,224× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru 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 Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nauru or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².