Falkland Islands vs Hungary
Hungary is 7.62 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Hungary about 7.6 times.
Falkland IslandsHungaryFalkland Islands moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.13× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 7.62× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Budapest |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Falkland Islands bigger than Hungary?
- No. Falkland Islands is 7.62 times smaller than Hungary. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Hungary?
- About 7.6 times: Hungary has 7.62× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Hungary 102 per km².