North Korea vs Northern Mariana Islands
North Korea is 260 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into North Korea about 260 times.
North KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorth Korea moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 260× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| North Korea | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 43,541 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Saipan |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Korea sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Northern Mariana Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is North Korea bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. North Korea is 260 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into North Korea?
- About 260 times: North Korea has 260× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do North Korea and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Korea is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Northern Mariana Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Northern Mariana Islands?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 43,541. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².