Marshall Islands vs North Korea
North Korea is 666 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into North Korea about 666 times.
Marshall IslandsNorth KoreaMarshall Islands moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 666× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | Pyongyang |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Marshall Islands bigger than North Korea?
- No. Marshall Islands is 666 times smaller than North Korea. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into North Korea?
- About 666 times: North Korea has 666× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Marshall Islands or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², North Korea 220 per km².