Hungary vs Turkey
Turkey is 8.42 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Turkey about 8.4 times.
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Hungary is 0.12× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 8.42× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Hungary is 8.42 times smaller than Turkey. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Turkey?
- About 8.4 times: Turkey has 8.42× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Turkey 110 per km².