Kenya vs North Korea
Kenya is 4.82 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Kenya about 4.8 times.
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Kenya is 4.82× the area of North Korea.
| Kenya | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kenya bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Kenya is 4.82 times larger than North Korea. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Kenya?
- About 4.8 times: Kenya has 4.82× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Kenya and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× 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 Kenya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kenya or North Korea?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 26,571,036. Density: Kenya 99 per km², North Korea 220 per km².