North Korea vs South Georgia
North Korea is 29.6 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into North Korea about 30 times.
North KoreaSouth GeorgiaNorth Korea moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
29.6×
North Korea is 29.6× the area of South Georgia.
| North Korea | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 35 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. North Korea is 29.6 times larger than South Georgia. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into North Korea?
- About 30 times: North Korea has 29.6× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do North Korea and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 35. Density: North Korea 220 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².