North Korea vs Saint Martin
North Korea is 2,274 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into North Korea about 2274 times.
North KoreaSaint MartinNorth Korea moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
2,274×
North Korea is 2,274× the area of Saint Martin.
| North Korea | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 24,941 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Marigot |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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 Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Martin. 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 Martin?
- Yes. North Korea is 2,274 times larger than Saint Martin. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into North Korea?
- About 2274 times: North Korea has 2,274× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do North Korea and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Martin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Saint Martin?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 24,941. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².