North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² on the new Equal Earth world map, 0.019% of all land on Earth. It ranks 149th of 237 countries worldwide and 35th in Europe. At 42° latitude the old Mercator map inflates area by about 1.8×, drawing it closer to 45,975 km², a difference of roughly 79%.
North Macedonia: key figures
| True area | 25,713 km² |
| World rank | 149th |
| Share of world land | 0.019% |
| Rank in Europe | 35th / 50 |
| Old-map (Mercator) inflation | 1.8× |
| Apparent size on Mercator | 45,975 km² |
Largest countries in Europe (true area)