North Macedonia vs Samoa
North Macedonia is 9.05 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into North Macedonia about 9.0 times.
North MacedoniaSamoaNorth Macedonia moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 9.05× the area of Samoa.
| North Macedonia | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 219,306 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Apia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. 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 Samoa?
- Yes. North Macedonia is 9.05 times larger than Samoa. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into North Macedonia?
- About 9.0 times: North Macedonia has 9.05× the area of Samoa.
- Why do North Macedonia and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Samoa?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 219,306. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Samoa 77 per km².