North Macedonia vs Vatican City
North Macedonia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into North Macedonia about Infinity times.
North MacedoniaVatican CityNorth Macedonia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is — the area of Vatican City.
| North Macedonia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 882 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. North Macedonia is — times larger than Vatican City. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into North Macedonia?
- About Infinity times: North Macedonia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do North Macedonia and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 882. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².