Colombia vs Hungary
Colombia is 12.3 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Colombia about 12 times.
ColombiaHungaryColombia moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
12.3×
Colombia is 12.3× the area of Hungary.
| Colombia | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Hungary?
- Yes. Colombia is 12.3 times larger than Hungary. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Colombia?
- About 12 times: Colombia has 12.3× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Colombia and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Hungary?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 9,514,251. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Hungary 102 per km².