Côte d'Ivoire vs Romania
Côte d'Ivoire is 35% larger than Romania.
Côte d'IvoireRomaniaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.35×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1.35× the area of Romania.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Bucharest |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 35% larger than Romania. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1.4 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1.35× the area of Romania.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Romania?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 19,020,271. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Romania 80 per km².