Country size comparison
compared to
United Kingdom is about 2 times bigger than North Korea.
North Korea is approximately 120,538 sq km, while United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km, making United Kingdom 102% larger than North Korea. Meanwhile, the population of North Korea is ~26.0 million people (41.8 million more people live in United Kingdom).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 8 statistics
Be 45.3% less likely to have access to electricity in North Korea
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Cost of Living Comparison · 4 categories - 2026 data
North Korea is 21.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall
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Moving from United Kingdom to North Korea · UN DESA 2020
309 people born in United Kingdom live in North Korea.
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