North Macedonia vs Zambia
Zambia is 29.3 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Zambia about 29 times.
North MacedoniaZambiaNorth Macedonia moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.03× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 29.3× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. North Macedonia is 29.3 times smaller than Zambia. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Zambia?
- About 29 times: Zambia has 29.3× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Zambia 29 per km².