Montserrat vs North Korea
North Korea is 1,182 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into North Korea about 1182 times.
MontserratNorth KoreaMontserrat moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Montserrat is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1,182× the size of Montserrat.
| Montserrat | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | Pyongyang |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Montserrat. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Montserrat bigger than North Korea?
- No. Montserrat is 1,182 times smaller than North Korea. Montserrat covers 102 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into North Korea?
- About 1182 times: North Korea has 1,182× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Montserrat and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× 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 Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Montserrat or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 5,440. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², North Korea 220 per km².