North Macedonia vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 34.3 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Pakistan about 34 times.
North MacedoniaPakistanNorth Macedonia moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.03× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 34.3× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Islamabad |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Macedonia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 North Macedonia bigger than Pakistan?
- No. North Macedonia is 34.3 times smaller than Pakistan. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Pakistan?
- About 34 times: Pakistan has 34.3× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Pakistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Pakistan about 1.33×. 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, North Macedonia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².