Israel vs Romania
Romania is 11.5 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Romania about 11 times.
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Israel is 0.09× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 11.5× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Israel bigger than Romania?
- No. Israel is 11.5 times smaller than Romania. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Romania?
- About 11 times: Romania has 11.5× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Israel or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Romania 80 per km².