Heard and McDonald Islands vs Hungary
Hungary is 253 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Hungary about 253 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsHungaryHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 253× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | — | 9,514,251 |
| Density | — | 102 / km² |
| Capital | — | 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. Heard and McDonald Islands sits at about 53°S and is stretched to 2.77× its true area; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Hungary. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Heard and McDonald Islands bigger than Hungary?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 253 times smaller than Hungary. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Hungary?
- About 253 times: Hungary has 253× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Hungary look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Heard and McDonald Islands is drawn about 2.77× its true area there and Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hungary. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.