North Korea vs United Arab Emirates
North Korea is 44% larger than United Arab Emirates.
North KoreaUnited Arab EmiratesNorth Korea moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 1.44× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| North Korea | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to United Arab Emirates. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. North Korea is 44% larger than United Arab Emirates. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into North Korea?
- About 1.4 times: North Korea has 1.44× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do North Korea and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to United Arab Emirates. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 11,513,149. Density: North Korea 220 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².