Ireland vs North Korea
North Korea is 73% larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into North Korea about 1.7 times.
IrelandNorth KoreaIreland moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
0.58×
Ireland is 0.58× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1.73× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Pyongyang |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to North Korea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ireland bigger than North Korea?
- No. Ireland is 42% smaller than North Korea. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into North Korea?
- About 1.7 times: North Korea has 1.73× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², North Korea 220 per km².