North Macedonia is 1.82× the size of Fukushima
North Macedonia (Europe) covers about 25,400 km² (9,800 mi²) and Fukushima (prefecture of Japan) about 14,000 km² (5,400 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 25,400km²North Macedonia
- 14,000km²Fukushima
50 km
- North Macedonia
- Fukushima
What fits
- Fukushima is 55% of the size of North Macedonia.
- North Macedonia is larger by 11,400 km² (4,400 mi²), which is 82% of the area of Fukushima.
- Measured in Belgiums: North Macedonia is about 0.83, Fukushima about 0.46.
How they differ
- North Macedonia also has the larger population: 1.8 million against 1.8 million, 1.01× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 131 in Fukushima against 72 in North Macedonia: Fukushima is 1.80× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 9,250 km apart.
- Together North Macedonia and Fukushima cover 39,400 km², close to the size of Bhutan (40,400 km², 2.7% bigger).
- The gap between them, 11,400 km², is about the size of Falkland Islands (11,600 km²).
- At Fukushima's density, North Macedonia would have 3.3 million people (it has 1.8 million). At North Macedonia's density, Fukushima would have 1.0 million (it has 1.8 million).
- North Macedonia's centre is 4.2° of latitude, about 470 km, farther north than Fukushima's.
- North Macedonia ranks 149th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Fukushima is the 3rd largest of the 47 prefectures of Japan and covers 3.7% of its area; it is the 40th most densely populated of them.
- North Macedonia lies about 4° of latitude (roughly 469 km) north of Fukushima.
- Shared out evenly, each person in North Macedonia would have about 13,820 m² and each person in Fukushima about 7,660 m².
- Laid side by side, North Macedonia and Fukushima would cover 39,400 km², about the same size as Bhutan.
- Together they have 3.7 million people, 96% as many people as Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Counted as a country, Fukushima would rank 160th by area and 153rd by population.
Side by side
| North Macedonia | Fukushima | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | PrefectureJapan |
| Area, measured | 25,400 km²9,800 mi² | 14,000 km²5,400 mi² |
| Official area | 25,700 km²Wikidata | 13,800 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 148th of 239worldwide | 3rd of 47in Japan |
| Population | 1.8 millionWikidata, 2021 | 1.8 millionWikidata, 2021 |
| Rank by population | 152nd of 237worldwide | 21st of 47in Japan |
| Density | 72 per km² | 131 per km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Fukushima |
| Latitude range | 41°N to 42°N | 37°N to 38°N |
Population: Wikidata 2021. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 25,700 km² agrees with our measured area of 25,400 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 13,800 km² agrees with our measured area of 14,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12