North Macedonia vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 5.57 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Tajikistan about 5.6 times.
North MacedoniaTajikistanNorth Macedonia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.18× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 5.57× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Dushanbe |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. North Macedonia is 5.57 times smaller than Tajikistan. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Tajikistan?
- About 5.6 times: Tajikistan has 5.57× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².