North Korea vs Saint Helena
North Korea is 306 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into North Korea about 306 times.
North KoreaSaint HelenaNorth Korea moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 306× the area of Saint Helena.
| North Korea | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 5,633 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Jamestown |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 Helena?
- Yes. North Korea is 306 times larger than Saint Helena. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into North Korea?
- About 306 times: North Korea has 306× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do North Korea and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Saint Helena?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 5,633. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².