North Macedonia vs Somalia
Somalia is 24.8 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Somalia about 25 times.
North MacedoniaSomaliaNorth Macedonia moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.04× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 24.8× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Mogadishu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. North Macedonia is 24.8 times smaller than Somalia. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Somalia?
- About 25 times: Somalia has 24.8× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Somalia 31 per km².