Hungary vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 8.62 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Mozambique about 8.6 times.
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Hungary is 0.12× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 8.62× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Maputo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Hungary is 8.62 times smaller than Mozambique. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Mozambique?
- About 8.6 times: Mozambique has 8.62× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².