Cuba vs Hungary
Cuba is 18% larger than Hungary.
CubaHungaryCuba moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
1.18×
Cuba is 1.18× the area of Hungary.
| Cuba | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | 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. Cuba sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Cuba. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cuba bigger than Hungary?
- Yes. Cuba is 18% larger than Hungary. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Cuba?
- About 1.2 times: Cuba has 1.18× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Cuba and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cuba is drawn about 1.16× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cuba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cuba or Hungary?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 9,514,251. Density: Cuba 100 per km², Hungary 102 per km².