Equatorial Guinea vs North Korea
North Korea is 4.3 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into North Korea about 4.3 times.
Equatorial GuineaNorth KoreaEquatorial Guinea moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.23× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 4.3× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Pyongyang |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than North Korea?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 4.3 times smaller than North Korea. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into North Korea?
- About 4.3 times: North Korea has 4.3× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², North Korea 220 per km².