Iceland vs Romania
Romania is 2.31 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Romania about 2.3 times.
IcelandRomaniaIceland moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Iceland is 0.43× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 2.31× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Bucharest |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Romania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iceland bigger than Romania?
- No. Iceland is 2.31 times smaller than Romania. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Romania?
- About 2.3 times: Romania has 2.31× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Romania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iceland or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Romania 80 per km².