Ecuador vs Romania
Ecuador is 8% larger than Romania.
EcuadorRomaniaEcuador moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.08×
Ecuador is 1.08× the area of Romania.
| Ecuador | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Bucharest |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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 Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ecuador bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Ecuador is 8% larger than Romania. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Ecuador?
- About 1.1 times: Ecuador has 1.08× the area of Romania.
- Why do Ecuador and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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 Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ecuador or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Romania 80 per km².