Mexico vs Romania
Mexico is 8.27 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Mexico about 8.3 times.
MexicoRomaniaMexico moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Mexico is 8.27× the area of Romania.
| Mexico | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Bucharest |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mexico bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Mexico is 8.27 times larger than Romania. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Mexico?
- About 8.3 times: Mexico has 8.27× the area of Romania.
- Why do Mexico and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mexico or Romania?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 19,020,271. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Romania 80 per km².