Andorra vs North Korea
North Korea is 258 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into North Korea about 258 times.
AndorraNorth KoreaAndorra moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 258× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Pyongyang |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× 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 Andorra bigger than North Korea?
- No. Andorra is 258 times smaller than North Korea. Andorra covers 468 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into North Korea?
- About 258 times: North Korea has 258× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× 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, Andorra or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², North Korea 220 per km².