Maldives vs North Korea
North Korea is 404 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into North Korea about 404 times.
MaldivesNorth KoreaMaldives moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 404× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Pyongyang |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Maldives sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Maldives. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Maldives bigger than North Korea?
- No. Maldives is 404 times smaller than North Korea. Maldives covers 298 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into North Korea?
- About 404 times: North Korea has 404× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives is drawn about 1.0× 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 Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Maldives or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², North Korea 220 per km².