North Korea vs Saint Lucia
North Korea is 195 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into North Korea about 195 times.
North KoreaSaint LuciaNorth Korea moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 195× the area of Saint Lucia.
| North Korea | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 180,149 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Castries |
| 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 Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Lucia. 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 Lucia?
- Yes. North Korea is 195 times larger than Saint Lucia. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into North Korea?
- About 195 times: North Korea has 195× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do North Korea and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia about 1.06×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Lucia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Saint Lucia?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 180,149. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².