North Korea vs Palau
North Korea is 259 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into North Korea about 259 times.
North KoreaPalauNorth Korea moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 259× the area of Palau.
| North Korea | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 17,663 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Palau. 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 Palau?
- Yes. North Korea is 259 times larger than Palau. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into North Korea?
- About 259 times: North Korea has 259× the area of Palau.
- Why do North Korea and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Palau?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 17,663. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Palau 38 per km².