Congo vs Romania
Congo is 43% larger than Romania.
CongoRomaniaCongo moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.43×
Congo is 1.43× the area of Romania.
| Congo | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Bucharest |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Congo is 43% larger than Romania. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Congo?
- About 1.4 times: Congo has 1.43× the area of Romania.
- Why do Congo and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Romania 80 per km².