North Macedonia vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 18 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Papua New Guinea about 18 times.
North MacedoniaPapua New GuineaNorth Macedonia moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.06× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 18× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Port Moresby |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- No. North Macedonia is 18 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 18 times: Papua New Guinea has 18× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².