Which has higher surface area, Israel or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 25,713 sq. km against 22,070 sq. km in Israel as of 2024.

What is the difference in surface area between Israel and North Macedonia?

3,643 sq. km, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and North Macedonia?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Israel vs North Macedonia: Surface area (sq. km)

Israel

22,070 sq. km

in 2024

North Macedonia

25,713 sq. km

in 2024

Israel rank

149th

North Macedonia rank

146th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Israel
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 25,713 sq. km against 22,070 sq. km in Israel, a difference of 3,643 sq. km.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 216 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	22,070 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	3,640 sq. km	North Macedonia
1970s	22,070 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	3,640 sq. km	North Macedonia
1980s	22,070 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	3,640 sq. km	North Macedonia
1990s	22,070 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	3,640 sq. km	North Macedonia
2000s	22,070 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	3,640 sq. km	North Macedonia
2010s	22,070 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	3,640 sq. km	North Macedonia
2020s	22,070 sq. km	25,711 sq. km	3,641 sq. km	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Israel or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 25,713 sq. km against 22,070 sq. km in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Israel and North Macedonia?: 3,643 sq. km, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and North Macedonia?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Israel and North Macedonia rank globally for surface area?: Israel ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.