Morocco vs Romania
Morocco is 87% larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Morocco about 1.9 times.
MoroccoRomaniaMorocco moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.87×
Morocco is 1.87× the area of Romania.
| Morocco | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Bucharest |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Morocco bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Morocco is 87% larger than Romania. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Morocco?
- About 1.9 times: Morocco has 1.87× the area of Romania.
- Why do Morocco and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Morocco or Romania?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 19,020,271. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Romania 80 per km².