Cyprus vs North Korea
North Korea is 13 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into North Korea about 13 times.
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Cyprus is 0.08× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 13× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than North Korea?
- No. Cyprus is 13 times smaller than North Korea. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into North Korea?
- About 13 times: North Korea has 13× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², North Korea 220 per km².