Mauritania vs Romania
Mauritania is 4.32 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Mauritania about 4.3 times.
MauritaniaRomaniaMauritania moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
4.32×
Mauritania is 4.32× the area of Romania.
| Mauritania | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Mauritania is 4.32 times larger than Romania. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Mauritania?
- About 4.3 times: Mauritania has 4.32× the area of Romania.
- Why do Mauritania and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Romania 80 per km².