North Macedonia vs Thailand
Thailand is 20.0 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Thailand about 20 times.
North MacedoniaThailandNorth Macedonia moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.05× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 20.0× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. North Macedonia is 20.0 times smaller than Thailand. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Thailand?
- About 20 times: Thailand has 20.0× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Thailand 140 per km².