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North Macedonia vs United Kingdom

United Kingdom is 9.43 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into United Kingdom about 9.4 times.

North MacedoniaUnited KingdomNorth Macedonia moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.11× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 9.43× the size of North Macedonia.
North MacedoniaUnited Kingdom
Area25,713 km²242,495 km²
Population1,820,90969,487,000
Density71 / km²287 / km²
CapitalSkopjeLondon
RegionSouthern EuropeNorthern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours51

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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is North Macedonia bigger than United Kingdom?
No. North Macedonia is 9.43 times smaller than United Kingdom. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
How many times does North Macedonia fit into United Kingdom?
About 9.4 times: United Kingdom has 9.43× the area of North Macedonia.
Why do North Macedonia and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, North Macedonia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².
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