Guernsey vs Hungary
Hungary is 1,192 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Hungary about 1192 times.
GuernseyHungaryGuernsey moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 1,192× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Budapest |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× 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 Guernsey bigger than Hungary?
- No. Guernsey is 1,192 times smaller than Hungary. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Hungary?
- About 1192 times: Hungary has 1,192× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× 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, Guernsey or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Hungary 102 per km².