North Korea vs Pitcairn Islands
North Korea is 2,565 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into North Korea about 2565 times.
North KoreaPitcairn IslandsNorth Korea moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 2,565× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| North Korea | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 50 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Adamstown |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. North Korea is 2,565 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into North Korea?
- About 2565 times: North Korea has 2,565× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do North Korea and Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pitcairn Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Pitcairn Islands?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 50. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².