North Macedonia vs Palau
North Macedonia is 55.2 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into North Macedonia about 55 times.
North MacedoniaPalauNorth Macedonia moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
55.2×
North Macedonia is 55.2× the area of Palau.
| North Macedonia | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 17,663 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Koror |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Palau. 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 Palau?
- Yes. North Macedonia is 55.2 times larger than Palau. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into North Macedonia?
- About 55 times: North Macedonia has 55.2× the area of Palau.
- Why do North Macedonia and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Palau?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 17,663. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Palau 38 per km².