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Hungary's area vs Saudi Arabia's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia is 24.2 times bigger by total area compared to Hungary: 868,730 sq mi vs 35,912 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Saudi Arabia is 830,000 sq mi vs 35,236 sq mi for Hungary — a 23.6 times difference in territory size.

  • Hungary ranks 108/197 by total surface area vs 12/197 for Saudi Arabia.
  • Hungary occupies 0.06% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 1.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • 55.7% of Hungary's area is agricultural land vs 80.8% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Hungary has 0.11% of the world's agricultural land area — Saudi Arabia has 3.64%.
  • 22.4% of Hungary is covered by forests, compared to 0.45% in Saudi Arabia.
  • 0.05% of the world's forests are in Hungary, and 0.02% are in Saudi Arabia.

True size map comparison: Hungary vs Saudi Arabia

See how Hungary and Saudi Arabia compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Hungary Saudi Arabia
Total area 35,912
sq mi
868,730
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 24.2
Total area rank 108/197 12/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.02% 0.44%
Land area 35,236
sq mi
830,000
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 23.6
Land area rank 109/197 12/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.06% 1.44%
Population 9,562,065 35,300,280
Population density 268.9 ppl/mi² 44.1 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Hungary Saudi Arabia
Forest area 7,910
sq mi
3,772
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 22.4% 0.45%
Forest area rank 109/196 126/196
World's forests share 0.05% 0.02%
Agricultural land area 19,626
sq mi
670,418
sq mi
Agricultural land share 55.7% 80.8%
Agricultural land area rank 87/194 8/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.11% 3.64%
Arable land 16,001
sq mi
13,245
sq mi
Arable land share 45.4% 1.6%
Arable land area rank 54/191 65/191
Permanent cropland 579
sq mi
799
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 1.64% 0.1%
Permanent cropland area rank 93/192 82/192
Water area 676
sq mi
38,730
sq mi
Water as share of total area 1.88% 4.46%
Water area rank 97/197 9/197
Roads length 130,979
mi
137,554
mi
Land borders length 1,309
mi
2,654
mi
Coastline length 0
mi
1,640
mi
Share of marine protected waters n/a 3.5%

Hungary vs Saudi Arabia size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Hungary and Saudi Arabia but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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