Czechia vs Hungary
Hungary is 18% larger than Czechia.
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Czechia is 0.85× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 1.18× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Budapest |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× 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 Czechia bigger than Hungary?
- No. Czechia is 15% smaller than Hungary. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Hungary?
- About 1.2 times: Hungary has 1.18× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× 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, Czechia or Hungary?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 9,514,251. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Hungary 102 per km².