North Korea vs Wallis and Futuna
North Korea is 440 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into North Korea about 440 times.
North KoreaWallis and FutunaNorth Korea moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 440× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| North Korea | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 11,558 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Wallis and Futuna. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. North Korea is 440 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into North Korea?
- About 440 times: North Korea has 440× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do North Korea and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Wallis and Futuna. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Wallis and Futuna?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 11,558. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².