Eritrea vs Hungary
Eritrea is 26% larger than Hungary.
EritreaHungaryEritrea moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
1.26×
Eritrea is 1.26× the area of Hungary.
| Eritrea | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Budapest |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Hungary?
- Yes. Eritrea is 26% larger than Hungary. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Eritrea?
- About 1.3 times: Eritrea has 1.26× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Eritrea and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Hungary 102 per km².