Liberia vs North Korea
North Korea is 8% larger than Liberia.
LiberiaNorth KoreaLiberia moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
0.92×
Liberia is 0.92× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1.08× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liberia sits at about 6°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Liberia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Liberia bigger than North Korea?
- No. Liberia is 8% smaller than North Korea. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into North Korea?
- About 1.1 times: North Korea has 1.08× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liberia is drawn about 1.01× 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 Liberia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liberia or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², North Korea 220 per km².