Netherlands vs North Macedonia
Netherlands is 64% larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Netherlands about 1.6 times.
NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNetherlands moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
1.64×
Netherlands is 1.64× the area of North Macedonia.
| Netherlands | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Skopje |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Netherlands bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Netherlands is 64% larger than North Macedonia. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Netherlands?
- About 1.6 times: Netherlands has 1.64× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Netherlands and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Netherlands or North Macedonia?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 1,820,909. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².