Hungary vs Sint Maarten

Hungary is 2,736 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Hungary about 2736 times.

HungarySint MaartenHungary moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
2,736×
Hungary is 2,736× the area of Sint Maarten.
HungarySint Maarten
Area93,011 km²34 km²
Population9,514,25143,923
Density102 / km²1,292 / km²
CapitalBudapestPhilipsburg
RegionEastern EuropeCaribbean
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours71

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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. 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 Sint Maarten?
Yes. Hungary is 2,736 times larger than Sint Maarten. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Hungary?
About 2736 times: Hungary has 2,736× the area of Sint Maarten.
Why do Hungary and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Hungary or Sint Maarten?
Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 43,923. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².