Hungary vs Yemen
Yemen is 4.9 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Yemen about 4.9 times.
HungaryYemenHungary moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 0.2× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 4.9× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. 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 Yemen?
- No. Hungary is 4.9 times smaller than Yemen. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Yemen?
- About 4.9 times: Yemen has 4.9× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Yemen 92 per km².