Gabon vs Hungary
Gabon is 2.88 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Gabon about 2.9 times.
GabonHungaryGabon moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
2.88×
Gabon is 2.88× the area of Hungary.
| Gabon | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Budapest |
| Region | Middle 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. Gabon sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Hungary?
- Yes. Gabon is 2.88 times larger than Hungary. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Gabon?
- About 2.9 times: Gabon has 2.88× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Gabon and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Hungary 102 per km².