El Salvador vs Hungary
Hungary is 4.42 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Hungary about 4.4 times.
El SalvadorHungaryEl Salvador moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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El Salvador is 0.23× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 4.42× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Budapest |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. El Salvador sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 El Salvador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is El Salvador bigger than Hungary?
- No. El Salvador is 4.42 times smaller than Hungary. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Hungary?
- About 4.4 times: Hungary has 4.42× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. El Salvador is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to El Salvador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, El Salvador or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 6,365,503. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Hungary 102 per km².