Gabon vs North Korea
Gabon is 2.22 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Gabon about 2.2 times.
GabonNorth KoreaGabon moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
2.22×
Gabon is 2.22× the area of North Korea.
| Gabon | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Pyongyang |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Gabon is 2.22 times larger than North Korea. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Gabon?
- About 2.2 times: Gabon has 2.22× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Gabon and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², North Korea 220 per km².