North Macedonia vs Palestine
North Macedonia is 3.13 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into North Macedonia about 3.1 times.
North MacedoniaPalestineNorth Macedonia moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 3.13× the area of Palestine.
| North Macedonia | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. North Macedonia is 3.13 times larger than Palestine. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into North Macedonia?
- About 3.1 times: North Macedonia has 3.13× the area of Palestine.
- Why do North Macedonia and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Palestine 659 per km².