Cyprus vs Hungary
Hungary is 10.1 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Hungary about 10 times.
CyprusHungaryCyprus moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.1× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 10.1× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Budapest |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cyprus bigger than Hungary?
- No. Cyprus is 10.1 times smaller than Hungary. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Hungary?
- About 10 times: Hungary has 10.1× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cyprus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cyprus or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Hungary 102 per km².