Which has higher surface area, Hungary or Iceland?

Iceland, at 103,000 sq. km against 93,030 sq. km in Hungary as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Hungary and Iceland?

9,970 sq. km, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Iceland: Surface area

Hungary

93,030 sq. km

in 2023

Iceland

103,000 sq. km

in 2023

Hungary rank

111th

Iceland rank

108th

Surface area over time

Hungary
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 103,000 sq. km against 93,030 sq. km in Hungary, a difference of 9,970 sq. km.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 111th and Iceland ranks 108th of 215 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	93,030 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	9,970 sq. km	Iceland
1970s	93,030 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	9,970 sq. km	Iceland
1980s	93,030 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	9,970 sq. km	Iceland
1990s	93,030 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	9,970 sq. km	Iceland
2000s	93,030 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	9,970 sq. km	Iceland
2010s	93,030 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	9,970 sq. km	Iceland
2020s	93,030 sq. km	103,000 sq. km	9,970 sq. km	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Hungary or Iceland?: Iceland, at 103,000 sq. km against 93,030 sq. km in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Hungary and Iceland?: 9,970 sq. km, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for surface area?: Hungary ranks 111th and Iceland ranks 108th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.