Bolivia vs North Korea
Bolivia is 9.11 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Bolivia about 9.1 times.
BoliviaNorth KoreaBolivia moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 9.11× the area of North Korea.
| Bolivia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Pyongyang |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Bolivia is 9.11 times larger than North Korea. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Bolivia?
- About 9.1 times: Bolivia has 9.11× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Bolivia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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 Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², North Korea 220 per km².