Belgium vs Hungary
Hungary is 3.03 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Hungary about 3.0 times.
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Belgium is 0.33× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 3.03× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Budapest |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. 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 Belgium bigger than Hungary?
- No. Belgium is 3.03 times smaller than Hungary. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Hungary?
- About 3.0 times: Hungary has 3.03× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. 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, Belgium or Hungary?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 9,514,251. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Hungary 102 per km².