Madagascar vs North Korea
Madagascar is 4.87 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Madagascar about 4.9 times.
MadagascarNorth KoreaMadagascar moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 4.87× the area of North Korea.
| Madagascar | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Madagascar sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Madagascar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Madagascar bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Madagascar is 4.87 times larger than North Korea. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Madagascar?
- About 4.9 times: Madagascar has 4.87× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Madagascar and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Madagascar is drawn about 1.12× 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 Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Madagascar or North Korea?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 26,571,036. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², North Korea 220 per km².