Xinjiang is 13.3× the size of North Korea
Xinjiang (autonomous region of China) covers about 1,630,000 km² (629,000 mi²) and North Korea (Asia) about 122,000 km² (47,300 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 1,630,000km²Xinjiang
- 122,000km²North Korea
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- Xinjiang
- North Korea
Xinjiang: Part of this region's boundary is disputed with India. Size Versus draws Natural Earth's de facto outline, the boundary as it is held on the ground, and takes no position on it.
What fits
- North Korea fits inside Xinjiang about 13.3 times by area.
- Xinjiang is larger by 1,508,000 km² (582,000 mi²), which is 1,232% of the area of North Korea.
- Measured in Belgiums: Xinjiang is about 53.2, North Korea about 3.99.
How they differ
- Xinjiang is larger, but North Korea has the larger population: 26.4 million against 25.9 million, 1.02× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 216 in North Korea against 16 in Xinjiang: North Korea is 13.6× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 3,530 km apart.
- Together Xinjiang and North Korea cover 1,753,000 km², close to the size of Sudan (1,856,000 km², 5.9% bigger).
- The gap between them, 1,508,000 km², is about the size of Mongolia (1,565,000 km²).
- At North Korea's density, Xinjiang would have 351.9 million people (it has 25.9 million). At Xinjiang's density, North Korea would have 1.9 million (it has 26.4 million).
- Xinjiang's centre is 0.9° of latitude, about 100 km, farther north than North Korea's.
- Xinjiang is the largest of the 31 provinces and regions of China and covers 17% of its area; it is the 29th most densely populated of them.
- North Korea ranks 101st of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Both lie at about the same latitude, 41°N and 40°N.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Xinjiang would have about 63,060 m² and each person in North Korea about 4,630 m².
- Laid side by side, Xinjiang and North Korea would cover 1,753,000 km², 94% of the size of Sudan.
- Together they have 52.3 million people, about as many people as Colombia.
- Counted as a country, Xinjiang would rank 17th by area and 56th by population.
Side by side
| Xinjiang | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | Autonomous RegionChina | CountryAsia |
| Area, measured | 1,630,000 km²629,000 mi² | 122,000 km²47,300 mi² |
| Official area | 1,665,000 km²Wikidata | 121,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 1st of 31in China | 100th of 239worldwide |
| Population | 25.9 millionWikidata, 2020 | 26.4 millionWikidata, 2023 |
| Rank by population | 21st of 31in China | 55th of 237worldwide |
| Density | 16 per km² | 216 per km² |
| Capital | Ürümqi | Pyongyang |
| Latitude range | 34°N to 49°N | 38°N to 43°N |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2023. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 1,630,000 km² is 2.1% below Wikidata's official figure of 1,665,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently.
- Wikidata's official figure of 121,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 122,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12