North Korea vs Philippines
Philippines is 2.85 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Philippines about 2.8 times.
North KoreaPhilippinesNorth Korea moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
0.35×
North Korea is 0.35× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 2.85× the size of North Korea.
| North Korea | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Manila |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Philippines. 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 Philippines?
- No. North Korea is 2.85 times smaller than Philippines. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Philippines?
- About 2.8 times: Philippines has 2.85× the area of North Korea.
- Why do North Korea and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Philippines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 26,571,036. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Philippines 340 per km².