Hungary vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 54% larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Tajikistan about 1.5 times.
HungaryTajikistanHungary moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 0.65× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.54× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Dushanbe |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Hungary is 35% smaller than Tajikistan. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.5 times: Tajikistan has 1.54× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².