Comoros vs North Korea
North Korea is 59.3 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into North Korea about 59 times.
ComorosNorth KoreaComoros moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.02× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 59.3× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than North Korea?
- No. Comoros is 59.3 times smaller than North Korea. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into North Korea?
- About 59 times: North Korea has 59.3× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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 Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², North Korea 220 per km².