Gambia vs North Korea
North Korea is 10.7 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into North Korea about 11 times.
GambiaNorth KoreaGambia moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.09× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 10.7× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than North Korea?
- No. Gambia is 10.7 times smaller than North Korea. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into North Korea?
- About 11 times: North Korea has 10.7× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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 Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², North Korea 220 per km².