Czechia vs North Korea
North Korea is 53% larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into North Korea about 1.5 times.
CzechiaNorth KoreaCzechia moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.65× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1.53× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to North Korea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than North Korea?
- No. Czechia is 35% smaller than North Korea. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into North Korea?
- About 1.5 times: North Korea has 1.53× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², North Korea 220 per km².