Country size comparison
compared to
North Korea is around the same size as Benin.
Benin is approximately 112,622 sq km, while North Korea is approximately 120,538 sq km, making North Korea 7% larger than Benin. Meanwhile, the population of Benin is ~13.8 million people (12.2 million more people live in North Korea).
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