Hungary vs Israel
Hungary is 4.48 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Hungary about 4.5 times.
HungaryIsraelHungary moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 4.48× the area of Israel.
| Hungary | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Jerusalem |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Israel. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Hungary is 4.48 times larger than Israel. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Hungary?
- About 4.5 times: Hungary has 4.48× the area of Israel.
- Why do Hungary and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Israel 487 per km².