Hungary vs Syria
Syria is 99% larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Syria about 2.0 times.
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Hungary is 0.5× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 1.99× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. 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 Syria?
- No. Hungary is 50% smaller than Syria. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Syria?
- About 2.0 times: Syria has 1.99× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Syria 138 per km².