Austria vs North Korea
North Korea is 44% larger than Austria.
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Austria is 0.7× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1.44× the size of Austria.
| Austria | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× 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 Austria bigger than North Korea?
- No. Austria is 30% smaller than North Korea. Austria covers 83,879 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into North Korea?
- About 1.4 times: North Korea has 1.44× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× 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, Austria or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², North Korea 220 per km².