Myanmar vs North Korea
Myanmar is 5.61 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Myanmar about 5.6 times.
MyanmarNorth KoreaMyanmar moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Myanmar is 5.61× the area of North Korea.
| Myanmar | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Pyongyang |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Myanmar sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.15× 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 Myanmar. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Myanmar bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Myanmar is 5.61 times larger than North Korea. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Myanmar?
- About 5.6 times: Myanmar has 5.61× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Myanmar and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Myanmar is drawn about 1.15× 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 Myanmar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Myanmar or North Korea?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 26,571,036. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², North Korea 220 per km².