Gambia vs Romania
Romania is 21.1 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Romania about 21 times.
GambiaRomaniaGambia moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.05× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 21.1× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Romania?
- No. Gambia is 21.1 times smaller than Romania. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Romania?
- About 21 times: Romania has 21.1× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Romania 80 per km².