New Zealand vs North Korea
New Zealand is 2.22 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into New Zealand about 2.2 times.
New ZealandNorth KoreaNew Zealand moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 2.22× the area of North Korea.
| New Zealand | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Pyongyang |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× 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 New Zealand bigger than North Korea?
- Yes. New Zealand is 2.22 times larger than North Korea. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into New Zealand?
- About 2.2 times: New Zealand has 2.22× the area of North Korea.
- Why do New Zealand and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× 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, New Zealand or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², North Korea 220 per km².