Canada vs North Korea
Canada is 82.8 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Canada about 83 times.
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Canada is 82.8× the area of North Korea.
| Canada | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Pyongyang |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to North Korea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Canada bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Canada is 82.8 times larger than North Korea. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Canada?
- About 83 times: Canada has 82.8× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Canada and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or North Korea?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 26,571,036. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², North Korea 220 per km².