Guyana vs North Korea
Guyana is 78% larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Guyana about 1.8 times.
GuyanaNorth KoreaGuyana moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
1.78×
Guyana is 1.78× the area of North Korea.
| Guyana | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Pyongyang |
| Region | South America | 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. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guyana bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Guyana is 78% larger than North Korea. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Guyana?
- About 1.8 times: Guyana has 1.78× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Guyana and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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 Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guyana or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², North Korea 220 per km².