Namibia vs North Korea
Namibia is 6.85 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Namibia about 6.8 times.
NamibiaNorth KoreaNamibia moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Namibia is 6.85× the area of North Korea.
| Namibia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Pyongyang |
| Region | Southern 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. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Namibia bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. Namibia is 6.85 times larger than North Korea. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Namibia?
- About 6.8 times: Namibia has 6.85× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Namibia and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× 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 Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Namibia or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², North Korea 220 per km².