Grenada vs North Korea
North Korea is 345 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into North Korea about 345 times.
GrenadaNorth KoreaGrenada moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 345× the size of Grenada.
| Grenada | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Pyongyang |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Grenada sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Grenada. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Grenada bigger than North Korea?
- No. Grenada is 345 times smaller than North Korea. Grenada covers 349 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into North Korea?
- About 345 times: North Korea has 345× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Grenada is drawn about 1.05× 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 Grenada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Grenada or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², North Korea 220 per km².