Kiribati vs Romania
Romania is 294 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Romania about 294 times.
KiribatiRomaniaKiribati moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 294× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Bucharest |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Romania?
- No. Kiribati is 294 times smaller than Romania. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Romania?
- About 294 times: Romania has 294× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Romania 80 per km².