North Korea vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 4.08 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Turkmenistan about 4.1 times.
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North Korea is 0.25× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 4.08× the size of North Korea.
| North Korea | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. North Korea is 4.08 times smaller than Turkmenistan. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 4.1 times: Turkmenistan has 4.08× the area of North Korea.
- Why do North Korea and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Turkmenistan?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 7,618,847. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².