Hungary vs Romania
Romania is 2.56 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Romania about 2.6 times.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Bucharest |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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.