North Macedonia vs Peru
Peru is 50.0 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Peru about 50 times.
North MacedoniaPeruNorth Macedonia moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.02× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 50.0× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Lima |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Peru. 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 Peru?
- No. North Macedonia is 50.0 times smaller than Peru. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Peru?
- About 50 times: Peru has 50.0× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Peru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Peru 27 per km².