Brazil vs Romania
Brazil is 35.7 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Brazil about 36 times.
BrazilRomaniaBrazil moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
35.7×
Brazil is 35.7× the area of Romania.
| Brazil | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Bucharest |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Brazil is 35.7 times larger than Romania. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Brazil?
- About 36 times: Brazil has 35.7× the area of Romania.
- Why do Brazil and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Romania?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 19,020,271. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Romania 80 per km².