Ecuador vs North Korea
Ecuador is 2.13 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Ecuador about 2.1 times.
EcuadorNorth KoreaEcuador moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Ecuador is 2.13× the area of North Korea.
| Ecuador | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Pyongyang |
| Region | South America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ecuador bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Ecuador is 2.13 times larger than North Korea. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Ecuador?
- About 2.1 times: Ecuador has 2.13× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Ecuador and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador is drawn about 1.0× 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 Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ecuador or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², North Korea 220 per km².