Argentina vs Hungary
Argentina is 29.9 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Argentina about 30 times.
ArgentinaHungaryArgentina moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
29.9×
Argentina is 29.9× the area of Hungary.
| Argentina | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Budapest |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Hungary?
- Yes. Argentina is 29.9 times larger than Hungary. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Argentina?
- About 30 times: Argentina has 29.9× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Argentina and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Hungary?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 9,514,251. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Hungary 102 per km².