Mauritania vs North Korea
Mauritania is 8.55 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Mauritania about 8.6 times.
MauritaniaNorth KoreaMauritania moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 8.55× the area of North Korea.
| Mauritania | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Pyongyang |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Mauritania is 8.55 times larger than North Korea. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Mauritania?
- About 8.6 times: Mauritania has 8.55× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Mauritania and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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 Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², North Korea 220 per km².