Hungary vs Iraq
Iraq is 4.7 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Iraq about 4.7 times.
HungaryIraqHungary moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
0.21×
Hungary is 0.21× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 4.7× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Baghdad |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. 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 Iraq?
- No. Hungary is 4.7 times smaller than Iraq. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Iraq?
- About 4.7 times: Iraq has 4.7× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Iraq 108 per km².