Angola vs Romania
Angola is 5.23 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Angola about 5.2 times.
AngolaRomaniaAngola moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
5.23×
Angola is 5.23× the area of Romania.
| Angola | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Bucharest |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Angola is 5.23 times larger than Romania. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Angola?
- About 5.2 times: Angola has 5.23× the area of Romania.
- Why do Angola and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Romania?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 19,020,271. Density: Angola 31 per km², Romania 80 per km².