North Korea vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 3.24 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Zimbabwe about 3.2 times.
North KoreaZimbabweNorth Korea moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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North Korea is 0.31× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 3.24× the size of North Korea.
| North Korea | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. North Korea is 3.24 times smaller than Zimbabwe. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 3.2 times: Zimbabwe has 3.24× the area of North Korea.
- Why do North Korea and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, North Korea or Zimbabwe?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 16,950,795. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².