North Korea vs Oman
Oman is 2.57 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Oman about 2.6 times.
North KoreaOmanNorth Korea moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 0.39× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 2.57× the size of North Korea.
| North Korea | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Muscat |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Oman. 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 Oman?
- No. North Korea is 2.57 times smaller than Oman. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Oman?
- About 2.6 times: Oman has 2.57× the area of North Korea.
- Why do North Korea and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Oman. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Oman?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 5,494,691. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Oman 18 per km².