Honduras vs Romania
Romania is 2.12 times larger than Honduras. Honduras would fit into Romania about 2.1 times.
HondurasRomaniaHonduras moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Honduras is 0.47× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 2.12× the size of Honduras.
| Honduras | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Bucharest |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Honduras bigger than Romania?
- No. Honduras is 2.12 times smaller than Romania. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Honduras fit into Romania?
- About 2.1 times: Romania has 2.12× the area of Honduras.
- Why do Honduras and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Honduras or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 11,005,850. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Romania 80 per km².