North Macedonia vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 15.2 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Zimbabwe about 15 times.
North MacedoniaZimbabweNorth Macedonia moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.07× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 15.2× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Harare |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. North Macedonia is 15.2 times smaller than Zimbabwe. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 15 times: Zimbabwe has 15.2× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Macedonia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².