Hungary vs Switzerland
Hungary is 2.25 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Hungary about 2.3 times.
HungarySwitzerlandHungary moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 2.25× the area of Switzerland.
| Hungary | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Hungary is 2.25 times larger than Switzerland. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Hungary?
- About 2.3 times: Hungary has 2.25× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Hungary and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 9,092,436. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².