Bolivia vs Romania
Bolivia is 4.61 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Bolivia about 4.6 times.
BoliviaRomaniaBolivia moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
4.61×
Bolivia is 4.61× the area of Romania.
| Bolivia | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Bucharest |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Bolivia is 4.61 times larger than Romania. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Bolivia?
- About 4.6 times: Bolivia has 4.61× the area of Romania.
- Why do Bolivia and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Romania 80 per km².