Armenia vs North Korea
North Korea is 4.05 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into North Korea about 4.1 times.
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Armenia is 0.25× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 4.05× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Armenia bigger than North Korea?
- No. Armenia is 4.05 times smaller than North Korea. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into North Korea?
- About 4.1 times: North Korea has 4.05× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× 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, Armenia or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², North Korea 220 per km².