North Macedonia vs Qatar
North Macedonia is 2.25 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into North Macedonia about 2.2 times.
North MacedoniaQatarNorth Macedonia moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 2.25× the area of Qatar.
| North Macedonia | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Doha |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. North Macedonia is 2.25 times larger than Qatar. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into North Macedonia?
- About 2.2 times: North Macedonia has 2.25× the area of Qatar.
- Why do North Macedonia and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Qatar 260 per km².