Angola vs North Korea
Angola is 10.3 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Angola about 10 times.
AngolaNorth KoreaAngola moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 10.3× the area of North Korea.
| Angola | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Pyongyang |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Angola is 10.3 times larger than North Korea. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Angola?
- About 10 times: Angola has 10.3× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Angola and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or North Korea?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 26,571,036. Density: Angola 31 per km², North Korea 220 per km².