Djibouti vs North Korea
North Korea is 5.2 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into North Korea about 5.2 times.
DjiboutiNorth KoreaDjibouti moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.19× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 5.2× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N 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 Djibouti. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Djibouti bigger than North Korea?
- No. Djibouti is 5.2 times smaller than North Korea. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into North Korea?
- About 5.2 times: North Korea has 5.2× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti 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 Djibouti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Djibouti or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², North Korea 220 per km².