North Macedonia vs Syria
Syria is 7.2 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Syria about 7.2 times.
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North Macedonia is 0.14× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 7.2× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Damascus |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. North Macedonia is 7.2 times smaller than Syria. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Syria?
- About 7.2 times: Syria has 7.2× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Syria 138 per km².