Hungary vs Romania
Romania is 2.56 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Romania about 2.6 times.
HungaryRomaniaHungary moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 0.39× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 2.56× the size of Hungary.
 Hungary |  Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRomania: 2.56× the area | 93,011 km²#108 of 194 | 238,397 km²#81 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRomania: 2.0× the population | 9,514,251#97 of 194 · 2025 | 19,020,271#68 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityHungary: 1.28× the density | 102 / km²#86 of 194 | 80 / km²#104 of 194 |
| Urban populationHungary: 1.35× the urban share | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 | 52%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthRomania: 0.33 points higher | −0.50%#180 of 192 · 2025 | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateHungary: 1.09× the birth rate | 8.2 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateHungary: 1.05× the death rate | 13.4 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Romania: 1.2 points higher | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Hungary: 1.1 points higher | 21.2%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 20.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRomania: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadHungary: 1.38× the refugees for its size | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 | 0.16 per 1,000#109 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHungary: 0.2 years longer | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityRomania: 1.94× the infant mortality | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000 births#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRomania: 1.05× the doctors per person | 3.46 per 1,000#47 of 178 · 2022 | 3.63 per 1,000#40 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentHungary: 1.1× the university enrolment | 60.5%#55 of 145 · 2024 | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexHungary: 0.025 higher | 0.870#45 of 190 · 2023 | 0.845#54 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHungary: 1.18× the income per person | $23,850#50 of 185 · 2025 | $20,190#53 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRomania: 1.74× the economy | $246.49B2025 | $428.68B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)About the same output per person | $49,838#44 of 184 · 2025 | $50,895#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthRomania: 0.2 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRomania: 2.8 points higher | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | +7.2%#33 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentRomania: 1.33× the unemployment | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyHungary: 1.29× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2017 | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Hungary: 0.8 higher | 30.6#115 of 149 · 2017 | 29.8#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureRomania: 6.8 points higher | 4.1% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 10.9% of jobs#107 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRomania: 2.1 points higher | 30.5% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesHungary: 8.9 points higher | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 56.5% of jobs#95 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRomania: 30.6 points higher | -28.4% of GDP#183 of 184 · 2025 | 2.2% of GDP#88 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsHungary: 37.1 points higher | 72.6% of GDP#20 of 168 · 2025 | 35.5% of GDP#83 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRomania: 1.12× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#58 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 94%#34 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#47 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRomania: 1.14× the mobile subscriptions | 105 per 100#123 of 191 · 2024 | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRomania: 1.32× the forest share | 23% of land#114 of 192 · 2024 | 30% of land#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personHungary: 1.2× the CO₂ per person | 4.46 t a year#54 of 185 · 2024 | 3.72 t a year#69 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRomania: 8.3 points higher | 15.3%#120 of 190 · 2021 | 23.6%#97 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Romania: 1.17× the air pollution | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 | 16.0 µg/m³#108 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRomania: 2.3 points higher | 22.3% of land#67 of 191 · 2025 | 24.6% of land#52 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landHungary: 8.8 points higher | 45.2% of land#8 of 190 · 2024 | 36.4% of land#18 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressHungary: 1.07× the water stress | 8.1%#97 of 176 · 2022 | 7.6%#103 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationRomania: 1.08× the rain and snow | 589 mm#134 of 180 · 2022 | 637 mm#123 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityHungary: 0.30 higher | +0.51#70 of 193 · 2025 | +0.21#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionThe same | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateRomania: 1.57× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | EU, NATO, Schengen Area |
| Capital | Budapest | Bucharest |
| Currency | Hungarian forint (HUF) | Romanian leu (RON) |
| Official languages | Hungarian | Romanian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +36 | +40 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. 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 Romania?
- No. Hungary is 2.56 times smaller than Romania. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Romania?
- About 2.6 times: Romania has 2.56× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Romania 80 per km².
- Which is richer, Hungary or Romania?
- By gross national income per person, Hungary: $23,850 against $20,190 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.18× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Hungary or Romania?
- In Hungary: life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years, against 76.5 — 0.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Hungary and Romania have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Hungary: parliamentary republic; Romania: semi-presidential republic.