Chad vs North Korea
Chad is 10.7 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Chad about 11 times.
ChadNorth KoreaChad moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
10.7×
Chad is 10.7× the area of North Korea.
| Chad | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Pyongyang |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Chad bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Chad is 10.7 times larger than North Korea. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Chad?
- About 11 times: Chad has 10.7× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Chad and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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 Chad. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Chad or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 21,003,705. Density: Chad 16 per km², North Korea 220 per km².