Hungary vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 76% larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Tunisia about 1.8 times.
HungaryTunisiaHungary moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.57×
Hungary is 0.57× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1.76× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Tunis |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Tunisia. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Hungary is 43% smaller than Tunisia. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Tunisia?
- About 1.8 times: Tunisia has 1.76× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tunisia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².