Australia vs North Korea
Australia is 63.8 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Australia about 64 times.
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Australia is 63.8× the area of North Korea.
| Australia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Pyongyang |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Australia is 63.8 times larger than North Korea. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Australia?
- About 64 times: Australia has 63.8× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Australia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or North Korea?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 26,571,036. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², North Korea 220 per km².