Hungary vs Vatican City
Hungary is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Hungary about Infinity times.
HungaryVatican CityHungary moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is — the area of Vatican City.
| Hungary | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 882 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Vatican City |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Hungary is — times larger than Vatican City. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Hungary?
- About Infinity times: Hungary has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Hungary and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Vatican City?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 882. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².