Croatia vs Hungary
Hungary is 64% larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Hungary about 1.6 times.
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Croatia is 0.61× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 1.64× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Budapest |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia bigger than Hungary?
- No. Croatia is 39% smaller than Hungary. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Hungary?
- About 1.6 times: Hungary has 1.64× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× 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, Croatia or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Hungary 102 per km².