Côte d'Ivoire vs Hungary

Côte d'Ivoire is 3.47 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 3.5 times.

Côte d'IvoireHungaryCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Côte d'Ivoire is 3.47× the area of Hungary.
Côte d'IvoireHungary
Area322,463 km²93,011 km²
Population32,711,5479,514,251
Density101 / km²102 / km²
CapitalYamoussoukroBudapest
RegionWestern AfricaEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours57

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Hungary?
Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 3.47 times larger than Hungary. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
How many times does Hungary fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
About 3.5 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 3.47× the area of Hungary.
Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Hungary?
Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 9,514,251. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Hungary 102 per km².