Åland Islands vs North Korea
North Korea is 76.1 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into North Korea about 76 times.
Åland IslandsNorth KoreaÅland Islands moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 76.1× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Pyongyang |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to North Korea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than North Korea?
- No. Åland Islands is 76.1 times smaller than North Korea. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into North Korea?
- About 76 times: North Korea has 76.1× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², North Korea 220 per km².