Hungary vs Poland
Poland is 3.36 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Poland about 3.4 times.
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Hungary is 0.3× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 3.36× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Warsaw |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. 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 Poland?
- No. Hungary is 3.36 times smaller than Poland. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Poland?
- About 3.4 times: Poland has 3.36× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Poland 117 per km².