Hungary vs Vanuatu
Hungary is 7.63 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Hungary about 7.6 times.
HungaryVanuatuHungary moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 7.63× the area of Vanuatu.
| Hungary | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 335,169 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Hungary is 7.63 times larger than Vanuatu. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Hungary?
- About 7.6 times: Hungary has 7.63× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Hungary and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Vanuatu?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 335,169. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².