Kazakhstan vs North Korea
Kazakhstan is 22.6 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Kazakhstan about 23 times.
KazakhstanNorth KoreaKazakhstan moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 22.6× the area of North Korea.
| Kazakhstan | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Pyongyang |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 22.6 times larger than North Korea. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 23 times: Kazakhstan has 22.6× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Kazakhstan and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², North Korea 220 per km².