Niger vs North Macedonia
Niger is 49.3 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Niger about 49 times.
NigerNorth MacedoniaNiger moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
49.3×
Niger is 49.3× the area of North Macedonia.
| Niger | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Skopje |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Niger bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Niger is 49.3 times larger than North Macedonia. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Niger?
- About 49 times: Niger has 49.3× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Niger and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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 Niger. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Niger or North Macedonia?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 1,820,909. Density: Niger 22 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².