Cambodia vs North Korea
Cambodia is 50% larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Cambodia about 1.5 times.
CambodiaNorth KoreaCambodia moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
1.5×
Cambodia is 1.5× the area of North Korea.
| Cambodia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Pyongyang |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Cambodia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Cambodia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cambodia bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Cambodia is 50% larger than North Korea. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Cambodia?
- About 1.5 times: Cambodia has 1.5× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Cambodia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia is drawn about 1.05× 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 Cambodia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cambodia or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², North Korea 220 per km².