Country size comparison
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North Korea is about 1.3 times bigger than Portugal.
Portugal is approximately 92,090 sq km, while North Korea is approximately 120,538 sq km, making North Korea 31% larger than Portugal. Meanwhile, the population of Portugal is ~10.2 million people (15.7 million more people live in North Korea).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 4 categories - 2026 data
Portugal is 2.4 times more expensive than North Korea overall
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Moving from North Korea to Portugal · UN DESA 2020
82 people born in North Korea live in Portugal.
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