North Korea vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 5.01 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Ukraine about 5.0 times.
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North Korea is 0.2× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 5.01× the size of North Korea.
| North Korea | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. North Korea is 5.01 times smaller than Ukraine. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Ukraine?
- About 5.0 times: Ukraine has 5.01× the area of North Korea.
- Why do North Korea and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 26,571,036. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².