China vs North Korea
China is 79.6 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into China about 80 times.
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China is 79.6× the area of North Korea.
| China | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. China is 79.6 times larger than North Korea. China covers 9,596,961 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into China?
- About 80 times: China has 79.6× the area of North Korea.
- Why do China and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or North Korea?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 26,571,036. Density: China 147 per km², North Korea 220 per km².