Hungary vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 2.88 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into New Zealand about 2.9 times.
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Hungary is 0.35× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 2.88× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Hungary is 2.88 times smaller than New Zealand. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into New Zealand?
- About 2.9 times: New Zealand has 2.88× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. 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 New Zealand?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 5,324,700. Density: Hungary 102 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².