Ethiopia vs North Korea
Ethiopia is 9.16 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Ethiopia about 9.2 times.
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Ethiopia is 9.16× the area of North Korea.
| Ethiopia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ethiopia bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 9.16 times larger than North Korea. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Ethiopia?
- About 9.2 times: Ethiopia has 9.16× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Ethiopia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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 Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ethiopia or North Korea?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 26,571,036. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², North Korea 220 per km².