North Korea vs Taiwan
North Korea is 3.33 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into North Korea about 3.3 times.
North KoreaTaiwanNorth Korea moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
3.33×
North Korea is 3.33× the area of Taiwan.
| North Korea | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Taipei |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. North Korea is 3.33 times larger than Taiwan. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into North Korea?
- About 3.3 times: North Korea has 3.33× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do North Korea and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Taiwan?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 23,262,544. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².