Hungary vs Iceland
Iceland is 11% larger than Hungary.
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Hungary is 0.9× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 1.11× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 392,404 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Reykjavik |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Hungary bigger than Iceland?
- No. Hungary is 10% smaller than Iceland. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Iceland?
- About 1.1 times: Iceland has 1.11× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Iceland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hungary. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Iceland?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 392,404. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².