North Korea vs Norway
Norway is 3.2 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Norway about 3.2 times.
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0.31×
North Korea is 0.31× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 3.2× the size of North Korea.
| North Korea | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Oslo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to North Korea. 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 Norway?
- No. North Korea is 3.2 times smaller than Norway. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Norway?
- About 3.2 times: Norway has 3.2× the area of North Korea.
- Why do North Korea and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Norway?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 5,610,870. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Norway 15 per km².