Brazil vs North Korea
Brazil is 70.6 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Brazil about 71 times.
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Brazil is 70.6× the area of North Korea.
| Brazil | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Pyongyang |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Brazil is 70.6 times larger than North Korea. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Brazil?
- About 71 times: Brazil has 70.6× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Brazil and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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 Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or North Korea?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 26,571,036. Density: Brazil 25 per km², North Korea 220 per km².