North Macedonia vs Romania
Romania is 9.27 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Romania about 9.3 times.
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North Macedonia is 0.11× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 9.27× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Bucharest |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. 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 Romania?
- No. North Macedonia is 9.27 times smaller than Romania. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Romania?
- About 9.3 times: Romania has 9.27× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Romania 80 per km².