North Macedonia vs Saint Helena
North Macedonia is 65.3 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into North Macedonia about 65 times.
North MacedoniaSaint HelenaNorth Macedonia moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 65.3× the area of Saint Helena.
| North Macedonia | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 5,633 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Jamestown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 Helena?
- Yes. North Macedonia is 65.3 times larger than Saint Helena. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into North Macedonia?
- About 65 times: North Macedonia has 65.3× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do North Macedonia and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Saint Helena?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 5,633. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².