Hungary vs North Macedonia
Hungary is 3.62 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Hungary about 3.6 times.
HungaryNorth MacedoniaHungary moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 3.62× the area of North Macedonia.
| Hungary | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Hungary is 3.62 times larger than North Macedonia. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Hungary?
- About 3.6 times: Hungary has 3.62× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Hungary and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 1,820,909. Density: Hungary 102 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².