Guinea vs North Korea
Guinea is 2.04 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Guinea about 2.0 times.
GuineaNorth KoreaGuinea moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
2.04×
Guinea is 2.04× the area of North Korea.
| Guinea | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Guinea is 2.04 times larger than North Korea. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Guinea?
- About 2.0 times: Guinea has 2.04× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Guinea and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× 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. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², North Korea 220 per km².