North Macedonia vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 91% larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Slovakia about 1.9 times.
North MacedoniaSlovakiaNorth Macedonia moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.52× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 1.91× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Bratislava |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. 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 Slovakia?
- No. North Macedonia is 48% smaller than Slovakia. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Slovakia?
- About 1.9 times: Slovakia has 1.91× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².