North Korea vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
North Korea is 310 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into North Korea about 310 times.
North KoreaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesNorth Korea moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 310× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| North Korea | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 99,924 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. North Korea is 310 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into North Korea?
- About 310 times: North Korea has 310× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do North Korea and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 99,924. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².