North Macedonia vs Philippines
Philippines is 13.4 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Philippines about 13 times.
North MacedoniaPhilippinesNorth Macedonia moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.07× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 13.4× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Manila |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Philippines. 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 Philippines?
- No. North Macedonia is 13.4 times smaller than Philippines. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Philippines?
- About 13 times: Philippines has 13.4× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Philippines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Philippines 340 per km².