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Antigua and Barbuda vs North Korea

North Korea is 274 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into North Korea about 274 times.

Antigua and BarbudaNorth KoreaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 274× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua and BarbudaNorth Korea
Area440 km²120,540 km²
Population94,20926,571,036
Density214 / km²220 / km²
CapitalSaint John'sPyongyang
RegionCaribbeanEastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours03

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than North Korea?
No. Antigua and Barbuda is 274 times smaller than North Korea. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into North Korea?
About 274 times: North Korea has 274× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
Why do Antigua and Barbuda and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or North Korea?
North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², North Korea 220 per km².
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