Malta vs North Korea
North Korea is 381 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into North Korea about 381 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 381× the size of Malta.
| Malta | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Pyongyang |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than North Korea?
- No. Malta is 381 times smaller than North Korea. Malta covers 316 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into North Korea?
- About 381 times: North Korea has 381× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², North Korea 220 per km².