Country size comparison
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Chad is about 11 times bigger than North Korea.
North Korea is approximately 120,538 sq km, while Chad is approximately 1,284,000 sq km, making Chad 965% larger than North Korea. Meanwhile, the population of North Korea is ~26.0 million people (8.0 million fewer people live in Chad).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 4 categories - 2026 data
North Korea is 3.0 times more expensive than Chad overall
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