Belarus vs Romania
Romania is 15% larger than Belarus.
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Belarus is 0.87× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 1.15× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Bucharest |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Romania?
- No. Belarus is 13% smaller than Romania. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Romania?
- About 1.1 times: Romania has 1.15× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Romania 80 per km².