Barbados vs North Korea
North Korea is 275 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into North Korea about 275 times.
BarbadosNorth KoreaBarbados moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Barbados is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 275× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Pyongyang |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Barbados bigger than North Korea?
- No. Barbados is 275 times smaller than North Korea. Barbados covers 439 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into North Korea?
- About 275 times: North Korea has 275× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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 Barbados. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Barbados or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², North Korea 220 per km².