Iran vs North Korea
Iran is 13.7 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Iran about 14 times.
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Iran is 13.7× the area of North Korea.
| Iran | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Pyongyang |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iran bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Iran is 13.7 times larger than North Korea. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Iran?
- About 14 times: Iran has 13.7× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Iran and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or North Korea?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 26,571,036. Density: Iran 56 per km², North Korea 220 per km².