Antarctica vs North Korea
Antarctica is 116 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Antarctica about 116 times.
AntarcticaNorth KoreaAntarctica moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 116× the area of North Korea.
| Antarctica | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | — | Pyongyang |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to North Korea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Antarctica is 116 times larger than North Korea. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Antarctica?
- About 116 times: Antarctica has 116× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Antarctica and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², North Korea 220 per km².