Hungary vs Sri Lanka
Hungary is 42% larger than Sri Lanka.
HungarySri LankaHungary moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
1.42×
Hungary is 1.42× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Hungary | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Colombo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Hungary is 42% larger than Sri Lanka. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Hungary?
- About 1.4 times: Hungary has 1.42× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Hungary and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sri Lanka. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².