North Macedonia vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 15.8 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Paraguay about 16 times.
North MacedoniaParaguayNorth Macedonia moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.06× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 15.8× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Asuncion |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. 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 Paraguay?
- No. North Macedonia is 15.8 times smaller than Paraguay. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Paraguay?
- About 16 times: Paraguay has 15.8× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².