North Korea vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 5.35 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into South Sudan about 5.3 times.
North KoreaSouth SudanNorth Korea moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 0.19× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 5.35× the size of North Korea.
| North Korea | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. North Korea is 5.35 times smaller than South Sudan. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into South Sudan?
- About 5.3 times: South Sudan has 5.35× the area of North Korea.
- Why do North Korea and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or South Sudan?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 12,188,788. Density: North Korea 220 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².