Hungary vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 24.2 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Saudi Arabia about 24 times.
HungarySaudi ArabiaHungary moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 0.04× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 24.2× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Riyadh |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Hungary is 24.2 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 24 times: Saudi Arabia has 24.2× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².