British Virgin Islands vs Hungary
Hungary is 616 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Hungary about 616 times.
British Virgin IslandsHungaryBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 616× the size of British Virgin Islands.
| British Virgin Islands | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Hungary?
- No. British Virgin Islands is 616 times smaller than Hungary. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Hungary?
- About 616 times: Hungary has 616× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to British Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, British Virgin Islands or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Hungary 102 per km².