Eswatini vs Hungary
Hungary is 5.36 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Hungary about 5.4 times.
EswatiniHungaryEswatini moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.19× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 5.36× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Budapest |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Hungary?
- No. Eswatini is 5.36 times smaller than Hungary. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Hungary?
- About 5.4 times: Hungary has 5.36× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Hungary 102 per km².