Guinea-Bissau vs Hungary
Hungary is 2.57 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Hungary about 2.6 times.
Guinea-BissauHungaryGuinea-Bissau moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 0.39× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 2.57× the size of Guinea-Bissau.
| Guinea-Bissau | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Budapest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Guinea-Bissau. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guinea-Bissau bigger than Hungary?
- No. Guinea-Bissau is 2.57 times smaller than Hungary. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Hungary?
- About 2.6 times: Hungary has 2.57× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guinea-Bissau or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 2,249,515. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Hungary 102 per km².