Hungary vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 4.2 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Zimbabwe about 4.2 times.
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Hungary is 0.24× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 4.2× the size of Hungary.
| Hungary | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Hungary is 4.2 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 4.2 times: Zimbabwe has 4.2× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Hungary and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Hungary looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Hungary or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².