Hungary vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 6.93 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into South Sudan about 6.9 times.
HungarySouth SudanHungary moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 0.14× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 6.93× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Hungary is 6.93 times smaller than South Sudan. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into South Sudan?
- About 6.9 times: South Sudan has 6.93× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².