Algeria vs North Korea
Algeria is 19.8 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Algeria about 20 times.
AlgeriaNorth KoreaAlgeria moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 19.8× the area of North Korea.
| Algeria | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Pyongyang |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× 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 Algeria bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Algeria is 19.8 times larger than North Korea. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Algeria?
- About 20 times: Algeria has 19.8× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Algeria and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× 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, Algeria or North Korea?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 26,571,036. Density: Algeria 20 per km², North Korea 220 per km².