Côte d'Ivoire vs North Korea
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.68 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 2.7 times.
Côte d'IvoireNorth KoreaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
2.68×
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.68× the area of North Korea.
| Côte d'Ivoire | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 2.68 times larger than North Korea. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 2.7 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 2.68× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or North Korea?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 26,571,036. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², North Korea 220 per km².