Malta vs Romania
Romania is 754 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Romania about 754 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 754× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Bucharest |
| Region | Southern 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malta bigger than Romania?
- No. Malta is 754 times smaller than Romania. Malta covers 316 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Romania?
- About 754 times: Romania has 754× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malta or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Romania 80 per km².