France vs Romania
France is 2.7 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into France about 2.7 times.
FranceRomaniaFrance moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
2.7×
France is 2.7× the area of Romania.
| France | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× 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 France bigger than Romania?
- Yes. France is 2.7 times larger than Romania. France covers 643,801 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into France?
- About 2.7 times: France has 2.7× the area of Romania.
- Why do France and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× 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, France or Romania?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 19,020,271. Density: France 107 per km², Romania 80 per km².