Country size comparison
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North Korea is about 11 times smaller than Peru.
Peru is approximately 1,285,216 sq km, while North Korea is approximately 120,538 sq km, making North Korea 9.38% the size of Peru. Meanwhile, the population of Peru is ~32.3 million people (6.3 million fewer people live in North Korea).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 4 categories - 2026 data
Peru is 35.6% more expensive than North Korea overall
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Moving from North Korea to Peru · UN DESA 2020
161 people born in North Korea live in Peru.
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