North Korea vs Seychelles
North Korea is 263 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into North Korea about 263 times.
North KoreaSeychellesNorth Korea moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
263×
North Korea is 263× the area of Seychelles.
| North Korea | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 122,730 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Victoria |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Seychelles. 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 Seychelles?
- Yes. North Korea is 263 times larger than Seychelles. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into North Korea?
- About 263 times: North Korea has 263× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do North Korea and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Seychelles?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 122,730. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².