North Korea vs San Marino
North Korea is 1,976 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into North Korea about 1976 times.
North KoreaSan MarinoNorth Korea moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 1,976× the area of San Marino.
| North Korea | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 34,109 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | San Marino |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 San Marino?
- Yes. North Korea is 1,976 times larger than San Marino. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into North Korea?
- About 1976 times: North Korea has 1,976× the area of San Marino.
- Why do North Korea and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or San Marino?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 34,109. Density: North Korea 220 per km², San Marino 559 per km².