North Korea vs US Virgin Islands
North Korea is 348 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into North Korea about 348 times.
North KoreaUS Virgin IslandsNorth Korea moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 348× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| North Korea | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 103,792 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. North Korea is 348 times larger than US Virgin Islands. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into North Korea?
- About 348 times: North Korea has 348× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do North Korea and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or US Virgin Islands?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 103,792. Density: North Korea 220 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².