North Macedonia vs Slovenia
North Macedonia is 27% larger than Slovenia.
North MacedoniaSloveniaNorth Macedonia moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
1.27×
North Macedonia is 1.27× the area of Slovenia.
| North Macedonia | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Ljubljana |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. North Macedonia is 27% larger than Slovenia. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1.3 times: North Macedonia has 1.27× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².