New Zealand vs North Macedonia
New Zealand is 10.4 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into New Zealand about 10 times.
New ZealandNorth MacedoniaNew Zealand moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 10.4× the area of North Macedonia.
| New Zealand | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Skopje |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× 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 New Zealand bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. New Zealand is 10.4 times larger than North Macedonia. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into New Zealand?
- About 10 times: New Zealand has 10.4× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do New Zealand and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× 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, New Zealand or North Macedonia?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 1,820,909. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².