Antigua and Barbuda vs Romania

Romania is 542 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Romania about 542 times.

Antigua and BarbudaRomaniaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 542× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua and BarbudaRomania
Area440 km²238,397 km²
Population94,20919,020,271
Density214 / km²80 / km²
CapitalSaint John'sBucharest
RegionCaribbeanEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours05

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Romania?
No. Antigua and Barbuda is 542 times smaller than Romania. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Romania?
About 542 times: Romania has 542× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Romania look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Romania?
Romania: 19,020,271 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Romania 80 per km².