Eswatini vs Romania
Romania is 13.7 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Romania about 14 times.
EswatiniRomaniaEswatini moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.07× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 13.7× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Bucharest |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Romania?
- No. Eswatini is 13.7 times smaller than Romania. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Romania?
- About 14 times: Romania has 13.7× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini 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 Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Romania 80 per km².