Botswana vs Hungary
Botswana is 6.25 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Botswana about 6.3 times.
BotswanaHungaryBotswana moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 6.25× the area of Hungary.
| Botswana | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Budapest |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Botswana bigger than Hungary?
- Yes. Botswana is 6.25 times larger than Hungary. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Botswana?
- About 6.3 times: Botswana has 6.25× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Botswana and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Botswana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Botswana or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Hungary 102 per km².