North Macedonia vs Spain
Spain is 19.7 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Spain about 20 times.
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North Macedonia is 0.05× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 19.7× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. North Macedonia is 19.7 times smaller than Spain. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Spain?
- About 20 times: Spain has 19.7× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Spain 98 per km².