Nauru vs North Korea
North Korea is 5,740 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into North Korea about 5740 times.
NauruNorth KoreaNauru moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 5,740× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Pyongyang |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nauru bigger than North Korea?
- No. Nauru is 5,740 times smaller than North Korea. Nauru covers 21 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into North Korea?
- About 5740 times: North Korea has 5,740× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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 Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nauru or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², North Korea 220 per km².