North Macedonia vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 25.1 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into South Sudan about 25 times.
North MacedoniaSouth SudanNorth Macedonia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.04× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 25.1× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Juba |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 South Sudan?
- No. North Macedonia is 25.1 times smaller than South Sudan. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into South Sudan?
- About 25 times: South Sudan has 25.1× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².