Italy vs Romania
Italy is 27% larger than Romania.
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1.27×
Italy is 1.27× the area of Romania.
| Italy | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Bucharest |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Italy is 27% larger than Romania. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Italy?
- About 1.3 times: Italy has 1.27× the area of Romania.
- Why do Italy and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× 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, Italy or Romania?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 19,020,271. Density: Italy 195 per km², Romania 80 per km².