Country size comparison
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North Korea is about 1.4 times bigger than Jordan.
Jordan is approximately 89,342 sq km, while North Korea is approximately 120,538 sq km, making North Korea 35% larger than Jordan. Meanwhile, the population of Jordan is ~11.0 million people (15.0 million more people live in North Korea).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 8 statistics
Be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed in Jordan
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Cost of Living Comparison · 4 categories - 2026 data
Jordan is 5.2% more expensive than North Korea overall
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Moving from North Korea to Jordan · UN DESA 2020
83 people born in North Korea live in Jordan.
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