Colombia vs North Korea
Colombia is 9.47 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Colombia about 9.5 times.
ColombiaNorth KoreaColombia moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Colombia is 9.47× the area of North Korea.
| Colombia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Pyongyang |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Colombia is 9.47 times larger than North Korea. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Colombia?
- About 9.5 times: Colombia has 9.47× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Colombia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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 Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or North Korea?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 26,571,036. Density: Colombia 47 per km², North Korea 220 per km².