North Korea vs Vanuatu
North Korea is 9.89 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into North Korea about 9.9 times.
North KoreaVanuatuNorth Korea moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 9.89× the area of Vanuatu.
| North Korea | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 335,169 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. North Korea is 9.89 times larger than Vanuatu. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into North Korea?
- About 9.9 times: North Korea has 9.89× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do North Korea and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Vanuatu?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 335,169. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².