Hungary vs US Virgin Islands
Hungary is 269 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Hungary about 269 times.
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Hungary is 269× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Hungary | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 103,792 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Hungary is 269 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Hungary?
- About 269 times: Hungary has 269× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Hungary and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or US Virgin Islands?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 103,792. Density: Hungary 102 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².