North Korea vs Saint Barthélemy
North Korea is 5,023 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into North Korea about 5023 times.
North KoreaSaint BarthélemyNorth Korea moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 5,023× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| North Korea | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 10,124 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Gustavia |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Barthélemy. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. North Korea is 5,023 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into North Korea?
- About 5023 times: North Korea has 5,023× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do North Korea and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Barthélemy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Saint Barthélemy?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 10,124. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².