Comoros vs Romania
Romania is 117 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Romania about 117 times.
ComorosRomaniaComoros moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 117× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Bucharest |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Romania?
- No. Comoros is 117 times smaller than Romania. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Romania?
- About 117 times: Romania has 117× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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 Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Romania 80 per km².