Morocco vs North Korea
Morocco is 3.7 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Morocco about 3.7 times.
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3.7×
Morocco is 3.7× the area of North Korea.
| Morocco | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Pyongyang |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Morocco is 3.7 times larger than North Korea. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Morocco?
- About 3.7 times: Morocco has 3.7× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Morocco and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or North Korea?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 26,571,036. Density: Morocco 86 per km², North Korea 220 per km².