Afghanistan vs Hungary
Afghanistan is 7.01 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Afghanistan about 7.0 times.
AfghanistanHungaryAfghanistan moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
7.01×
Afghanistan is 7.01× the area of Hungary.
| Afghanistan | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Budapest |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Hungary?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 7.01 times larger than Hungary. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Afghanistan?
- About 7.0 times: Afghanistan has 7.01× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Afghanistan and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Hungary?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 9,514,251. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Hungary 102 per km².