North Macedonia vs United States
United States is 382 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into United States about 382 times.
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North Macedonia is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 382× the size of North Macedonia.
 North Macedonia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 382× the area | 25,713 km²#146 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 188× the population | 1,820,909#149 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNorth Macedonia: 2.04× the density | 71 / km²#115 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.28× the urban share | 63%#98 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.71 points higher | −0.19%#173 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.2× the birth rate | 8.8 per 1,000#158 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNorth Macedonia: 1.23× the death rate | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 0.6 points higher | 16.5%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65North Macedonia: 0.1 points higher | 18.5%#37 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 6.7 per 1,000 higher | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNorth Macedonia: 104× the refugees for its size | 1.04 per 1,000#57 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 2.3 years longer | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 2.2× the infant mortality | 2.5 per 1,000 births#173 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.25× the doctors per person | 2.94 per 1,000#62 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.44× the university enrolment | 55.0%#66 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.123 higher | 0.815#67 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 9.36× the income per person | $9,490#82 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,611× the economy | $19.1B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.21× the output per person | $28,029#74 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNorth Macedonia: 1.3 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNorth Macedonia: 1.2 points higher | +4.1%#52 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentNorth Macedonia: 2.93× the unemployment | 12.3%#23 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNorth Macedonia: 3.55× the share in extreme poverty | 3.9%#59 of 149 · 2019 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 8.3 higher | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2019 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureNorth Macedonia: 7.0 points higher | 8.5% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNorth Macedonia: 11.7 points higher | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 18.7 points higher | 60.9% of jobs#81 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNorth Macedonia: 2.5 points higher | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNorth Macedonia: 48.6 points higher | 59.6% of GDP#34 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.58× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#66 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 93%#39 of 184 · 2025 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNorth Macedonia: 1.21× the forest share | 41% of land#65 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.4× the CO₂ per person | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNorth Macedonia: 8.6 points higher | 19.5%#109 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)North Macedonia: 3.11× the air pollution | 21.8 µg/m³#73 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNorth Macedonia: 16.1 points higher | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 0.4 points higher | 16.2% of land#66 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNorth Macedonia: 1.87× the water stress | 52.6%#35 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.16× the rain and snow | 619 mm#128 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNorth Macedonia: 0.68 higher | +0.38#76 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.17 higher | −0.30#102 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 3.87× the homicide rate | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | NATO | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Skopje | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Macedonian denar (MKD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Albanian, Macedonian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +389 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. North Macedonia is 382 times smaller than United States. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into United States?
- About 382 times: United States has 382× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and United States 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 States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, North Macedonia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $9,490 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.36× as much.
- Where do people live longer, North Macedonia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.6 — 2.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do North Macedonia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — North Macedonia: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.