North Macedonia vs Saint Barthélemy

North Macedonia is 1,071 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into North Macedonia about 1071 times.

North MacedoniaSaint BarthélemyNorth Macedonia moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 1,071× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
North MacedoniaSaint Barthélemy
Area25,713 km²24 km²
Population1,820,90910,124
Density71 / km²422 / km²
CapitalSkopjeGustavia
RegionSouthern EuropeCaribbean
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours50

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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Barthélemy. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
Yes. North Macedonia is 1,071 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into North Macedonia?
About 1071 times: North Macedonia has 1,071× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
Why do North Macedonia and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Barthélemy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, North Macedonia or Saint Barthélemy?
North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 10,124. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².