North Korea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
North Korea is 448 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into North Korea about 448 times.
North KoreaSaint Kitts and NevisNorth Korea moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 448× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| North Korea | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 46,922 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. North Korea is 448 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into North Korea?
- About 448 times: North Korea has 448× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do North Korea and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 46,922. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².