Nigeria vs North Macedonia
Nigeria is 35.9 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Nigeria about 36 times.
NigeriaNorth MacedoniaNigeria moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Nigeria is 35.9× the area of North Macedonia.
| Nigeria | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Skopje |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nigeria sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Nigeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nigeria bigger than North Macedonia?
- Yes. Nigeria is 35.9 times larger than North Macedonia. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Nigeria?
- About 36 times: Nigeria has 35.9× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Nigeria and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nigeria is drawn about 1.03× 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 Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nigeria or North Macedonia?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 1,820,909. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².