North Korea vs Poland
Poland is 2.59 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Poland about 2.6 times.
North KoreaPolandNorth Korea moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 0.39× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 2.59× the size of North Korea.
| North Korea | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Warsaw |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. North Korea is 2.59 times smaller than Poland. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Poland?
- About 2.6 times: Poland has 2.59× the area of North Korea.
- Why do North Korea and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 26,571,036. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Poland 117 per km².