Antarctica vs Romania
Antarctica is 58.7 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Antarctica about 59 times.
AntarcticaRomaniaAntarctica moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
58.7×
Antarctica is 58.7× the area of Romania.
| Antarctica | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bucharest |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Romania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Antarctica is 58.7 times larger than Romania. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Antarctica?
- About 59 times: Antarctica has 58.7× the area of Romania.
- Why do Antarctica and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Romania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Romania 80 per km².