Hungary vs Japan
Japan is 4.06 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Japan about 4.1 times.
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Hungary is 0.25× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 4.06× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Tokyo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Japan. 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 Japan?
- No. Hungary is 4.06 times smaller than Japan. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Japan?
- About 4.1 times: Japan has 4.06× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Japan 326 per km².