Albania vs North Korea
North Korea is 4.19 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into North Korea about 4.2 times.
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Albania is 0.24× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 4.19× the size of Albania.
| Albania | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Pyongyang |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than North Korea?
- No. Albania is 4.19 times smaller than North Korea. Albania covers 28,748 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into North Korea?
- About 4.2 times: North Korea has 4.19× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², North Korea 220 per km².