Anguilla vs North Korea
North Korea is 1,325 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into North Korea about 1325 times.
AnguillaNorth KoreaAnguilla moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1,325× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Pyongyang |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than North Korea?
- No. Anguilla is 1,325 times smaller than North Korea. Anguilla covers 91 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into North Korea?
- About 1325 times: North Korea has 1,325× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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 Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², North Korea 220 per km².