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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 MacedoniaUnited States
Area25,713 km²9,826,675 km²
Population1,820,909341,784,857
Density71 / km²35 / km²
CapitalSkopjeWashington D.C.
RegionSouthern EuropeNorthern America
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours52

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.

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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.
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