Liechtenstein vs North Korea
North Korea is 753 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into North Korea about 753 times.
LiechtensteinNorth KoreaLiechtenstein moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 753× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× 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 Liechtenstein bigger than North Korea?
- No. Liechtenstein is 753 times smaller than North Korea. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into North Korea?
- About 753 times: North Korea has 753× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× 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, Liechtenstein or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², North Korea 220 per km².