Country size comparison
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North Korea is about 2.2 times smaller than Gabon.
Gabon is approximately 267,667 sq km, while North Korea is approximately 120,538 sq km, making North Korea 45.03% the size of Gabon. Meanwhile, the population of Gabon is ~2.3 million people (23.6 million more people live in North Korea).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 8 statistics
Be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed in Gabon
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Cost of Living Comparison · 4 categories - 2026 data
Gabon is 3.1 times more expensive than North Korea overall
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Moving from North Korea to Gabon · UN DESA 2020
158 people born in North Korea live in Gabon.
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