North Macedonia vs Turkey
Turkey is 30.5 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Turkey about 30 times.
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North Macedonia is 0.03× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 30.5× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Ankara |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- No. North Macedonia is 30.5 times smaller than Turkey. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Turkey?
- About 30 times: Turkey has 30.5× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Turkey 110 per km².