Egypt vs Romania
Egypt is 4.24 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Egypt about 4.2 times.
EgyptRomaniaEgypt moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
4.24×
Egypt is 4.24× the area of Romania.
| Egypt | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Bucharest |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Egypt is 4.24 times larger than Romania. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Egypt?
- About 4.2 times: Egypt has 4.24× the area of Romania.
- Why do Egypt and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Romania?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 19,020,271. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Romania 80 per km².