Hungary vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 5.28 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Turkmenistan about 5.3 times.
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Hungary is 0.19× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 5.28× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Hungary is 5.28 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 5.3 times: Turkmenistan has 5.28× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Turkmenistan?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 7,618,847. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².