Algeria vs Romania
Algeria is 9.99 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Algeria about 10.0 times.
AlgeriaRomaniaAlgeria moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 9.99× the area of Romania.
| Algeria | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Bucharest |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Algeria is 9.99 times larger than Romania. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Algeria?
- About 10.0 times: Algeria has 9.99× the area of Romania.
- Why do Algeria and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Romania?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 19,020,271. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Romania 80 per km².