Hungary vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 29% larger than Hungary.
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Hungary is 0.77× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 1.29× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Managua |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Hungary is 23% smaller than Nicaragua. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Nicaragua?
- About 1.3 times: Nicaragua has 1.29× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Nicaragua?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 7,007,502. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².