Latvia vs North Korea
North Korea is 87% larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into North Korea about 1.9 times.
LatviaNorth KoreaLatvia moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Latvia is 0.54× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1.87× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Pyongyang |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than North Korea?
- No. Latvia is 46% smaller than North Korea. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into North Korea?
- About 1.9 times: North Korea has 1.87× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², North Korea 220 per km².