Gambia vs Hungary
Hungary is 8.23 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Hungary about 8.2 times.
GambiaHungaryGambia moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.12× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 8.23× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Budapest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Hungary?
- No. Gambia is 8.23 times smaller than Hungary. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Hungary?
- About 8.2 times: Hungary has 8.23× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Hungary 102 per km².