Country size comparison
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North Korea is about 4.3 times bigger than Burundi.
Burundi is approximately 27,830 sq km, while North Korea is approximately 120,538 sq km, making North Korea 333% larger than Burundi. Meanwhile, the population of Burundi is ~12.7 million people (13.3 million more people live in North Korea).
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Burundi is 55.0% more expensive than North Korea overall
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