Botswana vs North Korea
Botswana is 4.83 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Botswana about 4.8 times.
BotswanaNorth KoreaBotswana moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
4.83×
Botswana is 4.83× the area of North Korea.
| Botswana | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Pyongyang |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Botswana bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Botswana is 4.83 times larger than North Korea. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Botswana?
- About 4.8 times: Botswana has 4.83× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Botswana and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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 Botswana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Botswana or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², North Korea 220 per km².