Luxembourg vs North Korea
North Korea is 46.5 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into North Korea about 46 times.
LuxembourgNorth KoreaLuxembourg moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.02× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 46.5× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg bigger than North Korea?
- No. Luxembourg is 46.5 times smaller than North Korea. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into North Korea?
- About 46 times: North Korea has 46.5× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. That is why Luxembourg 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, Luxembourg or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², North Korea 220 per km².