Bhutan vs North Korea
North Korea is 3.14 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into North Korea about 3.1 times.
BhutanNorth KoreaBhutan moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.32× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 3.14× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Pyongyang |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than North Korea?
- No. Bhutan is 3.14 times smaller than North Korea. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into North Korea?
- About 3.1 times: North Korea has 3.14× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², North Korea 220 per km².