Hungary vs Italy
Italy is 3.25 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Italy about 3.2 times.
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0.31×
Hungary is 0.31× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 3.25× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Rome |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Italy?
- No. Hungary is 3.25 times smaller than Italy. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Italy?
- About 3.2 times: Italy has 3.25× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Italy 195 per km².