Real size
How big is North Macedonia really?
25,400 km²
9,790 sq mi · 22nd smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Rwanda
Normal web maps draw it 1.8× too big
North Macedonia covers 25,400 km² (9,790 sq mi), about the size of Rwanda. A normal web map draws it about 1.8 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 42°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 25,400 km²
- Size rank
- 146th of 167
- On a normal web map
- 1.8× too big
- Latitude
- 42°N
Countries about the same size
- RwandaAbout the same size
- Solomon IslandsAbout the same size
- Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea is 1.1 times the size of North Macedonia
- HaitiHaiti is 1.1 times the size of North Macedonia
- BurundiBurundi is 1.1 times the size of North Macedonia
North Macedonia through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia covers about 25,400 km² (9,790 sq mi). It is the 22nd smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does North Macedonia look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws North Macedonia about 1.8 times too big.
- Is North Macedonia bigger than Rwanda?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.