France vs North Korea
France is 5.34 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into France about 5.3 times.
FranceNorth KoreaFrance moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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France is 5.34× the area of North Korea.
| France | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is France bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. France is 5.34 times larger than North Korea. France covers 643,801 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into France?
- About 5.3 times: France has 5.34× the area of North Korea.
- Why do France and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, France or North Korea?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 26,571,036. Density: France 107 per km², North Korea 220 per km².