Hungary vs Qatar
Hungary is 8.13 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Hungary about 8.1 times.
HungaryQatarHungary moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 8.13× the area of Qatar.
| Hungary | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Doha |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Hungary is 8.13 times larger than Qatar. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Hungary?
- About 8.1 times: Hungary has 8.13× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Hungary and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Qatar?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 2,972,215. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Qatar 260 per km².