North Macedonia vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 41% larger than North Macedonia.
North MacedoniaTaiwanNorth Macedonia moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.71× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 1.41× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. North Macedonia is 29% smaller than Taiwan. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Taiwan?
- About 1.4 times: Taiwan has 1.41× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².