North Macedonia vs Serbia
Serbia is 3.44 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Serbia about 3.4 times.
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North Macedonia is 0.29× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 3.44× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- No. North Macedonia is 3.44 times smaller than Serbia. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Serbia?
- About 3.4 times: Serbia has 3.44× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Serbia 74 per km².