North Macedonia vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 35.5 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Venezuela about 35 times.
North MacedoniaVenezuelaNorth Macedonia moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.03× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 35.5× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Caracas |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. North Macedonia is 35.5 times smaller than Venezuela. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Venezuela?
- About 35 times: Venezuela has 35.5× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².