Bahamas vs Hungary
Hungary is 6.7 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Hungary about 6.7 times.
BahamasHungaryBahamas moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 0.15× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 6.7× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Budapest |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bahamas bigger than Hungary?
- No. Bahamas is 6.7 times smaller than Hungary. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Hungary?
- About 6.7 times: Hungary has 6.7× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bahamas. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bahamas or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Hungary 102 per km².