Which is bigger: North Macedonia or Djibouti?

North Macedonia is larger (25,713 km²) — about 1.1 times the size of Djibouti (23,200 km²).

Why do North Macedonia and Djibouti look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of North Macedonia and Djibouti are distorted compared to their true land area.

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North Macedonia×Djibouti

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North Macedonia ↗

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Total surface area25,713 km²ed. 2024

Population1,820,9092025

Land area25,220 km²2023

TypeCountry

Djibouti ↗

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Total surface area23,200 km²ed. 2024

Population1,184,0762025

Land area23,180 km²2023

TypeCountry