French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Hungary
Hungary is 11.9 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Hungary about 12 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsHungaryFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.08× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 11.9× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 196 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Budapest |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | 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. French Southern and Antarctic Lands sits at about 49°S and is stretched to 2.35× 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands bigger than Hungary?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 11.9 times smaller than Hungary. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Hungary?
- About 12 times: Hungary has 11.9× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is drawn about 2.35× 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, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Hungary 102 per km².