Hungary vs Pitcairn Islands
Hungary is 1,979 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Hungary about 1979 times.
HungaryPitcairn IslandsHungary moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 1,979× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Hungary | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 50 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Adamstown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Pitcairn Islands. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Hungary is 1,979 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Hungary?
- About 1979 times: Hungary has 1,979× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Hungary and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pitcairn Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Pitcairn Islands?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 50. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².