Hungary vs Portugal
Hungary and Portugal are almost exactly the same size.
HungaryPortugalHungary moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
1.01×
Hungary is 1.01× the area of Portugal.
| Hungary | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Hungary and Portugal are almost exactly the same size. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Hungary?
- About 1.0 times: Hungary has 1.01× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Hungary and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Portugal 117 per km².