Estonia vs North Korea
North Korea is 2.66 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into North Korea about 2.7 times.
EstoniaNorth KoreaEstonia moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Estonia is 0.38× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 2.66× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Pyongyang |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than North Korea?
- No. Estonia is 2.66 times smaller than North Korea. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into North Korea?
- About 2.7 times: North Korea has 2.66× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², North Korea 220 per km².