Belarus vs North Korea
Belarus is 72% larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Belarus about 1.7 times.
BelarusNorth KoreaBelarus moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
1.72×
Belarus is 1.72× the area of North Korea.
| Belarus | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to North Korea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Belarus is 72% larger than North Korea. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Belarus?
- About 1.7 times: Belarus has 1.72× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Belarus and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², North Korea 220 per km².