Croatia vs Romania
Romania is 4.21 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Romania about 4.2 times.
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Croatia is 0.24× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 4.21× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Bucharest |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Romania?
- No. Croatia is 4.21 times smaller than Romania. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Romania?
- About 4.2 times: Romania has 4.21× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Romania 80 per km².