Guinea-Bissau vs North Korea
North Korea is 3.34 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into North Korea about 3.3 times.
Guinea-BissauNorth KoreaGuinea-Bissau moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 0.3× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 3.34× the size of Guinea-Bissau.
| Guinea-Bissau | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than North Korea?
- No. Guinea-Bissau is 3.34 times smaller than North Korea. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into North Korea?
- About 3.3 times: North Korea has 3.34× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², North Korea 220 per km².