Hungary vs Mauritius
Hungary is 45.6 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Hungary about 46 times.
HungaryMauritiusHungary moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
45.6×
Hungary is 45.6× the area of Mauritius.
| Hungary | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Port Louis |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritius. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. Hungary is 45.6 times larger than Mauritius. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Hungary?
- About 46 times: Hungary has 45.6× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Hungary and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritius. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Mauritius?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 1,243,741. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².