Equatorial Guinea vs Hungary
Hungary is 3.32 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Hungary about 3.3 times.
Equatorial GuineaHungaryEquatorial Guinea moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.3× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 3.32× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Budapest |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Hungary?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 3.32 times smaller than Hungary. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Hungary?
- About 3.3 times: Hungary has 3.32× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Hungary 102 per km².