North Korea vs Slovakia
North Korea is 2.46 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into North Korea about 2.5 times.
North KoreaSlovakiaNorth Korea moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
2.46×
North Korea is 2.46× the area of Slovakia.
| North Korea | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Bratislava |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to North Korea. 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. North Korea is 2.46 times larger than Slovakia. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into North Korea?
- About 2.5 times: North Korea has 2.46× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do North Korea and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Slovakia?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 5,413,813. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².