North Macedonia vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 87.5 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 88 times.
North MacedoniaSaudi ArabiaNorth Macedonia moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.01× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 87.5× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Riyadh |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. North Macedonia is 87.5 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 88 times: Saudi Arabia has 87.5× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².