North Macedonia vs Portugal
Portugal is 3.59 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Portugal about 3.6 times.
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North Macedonia is 0.28× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 3.59× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Lisbon |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- No. North Macedonia is 3.59 times smaller than Portugal. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Portugal?
- About 3.6 times: Portugal has 3.59× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Portugal 117 per km².