Algeria vs Hungary
Algeria is 25.6 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Algeria about 26 times.
AlgeriaHungaryAlgeria moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
25.6×
Algeria is 25.6× the area of Hungary.
| Algeria | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Budapest |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× 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 Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Hungary?
- Yes. Algeria is 25.6 times larger than Hungary. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Algeria?
- About 26 times: Algeria has 25.6× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Algeria and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Hungary?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 9,514,251. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Hungary 102 per km².