Kyrgyzstan vs North Korea
Kyrgyzstan is 66% larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 1.7 times.
KyrgyzstanNorth KoreaKyrgyzstan moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
1.66×
Kyrgyzstan is 1.66× the area of North Korea.
| Kyrgyzstan | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Pyongyang |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 66% larger than North Korea. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.7 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.66× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× 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, Kyrgyzstan or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², North Korea 220 per km².