Hungary vs North Korea
North Korea is 30% larger than Hungary.
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Hungary is 0.77× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 1.3× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Pyongyang |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Hungary bigger than North Korea?
- No. Hungary is 23% smaller than North Korea. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into North Korea?
- About 1.3 times: North Korea has 1.3× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and North Korea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and North Korea about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², North Korea 220 per km².