Estonia vs Hungary
Hungary is 2.05 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Hungary about 2.1 times.
EstoniaHungaryEstonia moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.49× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 2.05× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Budapest |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Hungary?
- No. Estonia is 2.05 times smaller than Hungary. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Hungary?
- About 2.1 times: Hungary has 2.05× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Hungary 102 per km².