Hungary vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 11.1 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Mauritania about 11 times.
HungaryMauritaniaHungary moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 0.09× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 11.1× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Nouakchott |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Hungary is 11.1 times smaller than Mauritania. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Mauritania?
- About 11 times: Mauritania has 11.1× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Mauritania?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 5,315,065. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².