Libya vs North Korea
Libya is 14.6 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Libya about 15 times.
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Libya is 14.6× the area of North Korea.
| Libya | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Pyongyang |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Libya is 14.6 times larger than North Korea. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Libya?
- About 15 times: Libya has 14.6× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Libya and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², North Korea 220 per km².