North Korea vs Singapore
North Korea is 168 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into North Korea about 168 times.
North KoreaSingaporeNorth Korea moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 168× the area of Singapore.
| North Korea | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Singapore |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Singapore. 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 Singapore?
- Yes. North Korea is 168 times larger than Singapore. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into North Korea?
- About 168 times: North Korea has 168× the area of Singapore.
- Why do North Korea and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Singapore. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Singapore?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 6,111,175. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².