Denmark vs Hungary
Hungary is 2.17 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Hungary about 2.2 times.
DenmarkHungaryDenmark moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Denmark is 0.46× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 2.17× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Budapest |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Hungary. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Denmark bigger than Hungary?
- No. Denmark is 2.17 times smaller than Hungary. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Hungary?
- About 2.2 times: Hungary has 2.17× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hungary. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Hungary 102 per km².