Namibia vs Romania
Namibia is 3.46 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Namibia about 3.5 times.
NamibiaRomaniaNamibia moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
3.46×
Namibia is 3.46× the area of Romania.
| Namibia | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Bucharest |
| Region | Southern 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. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Namibia bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Namibia is 3.46 times larger than Romania. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Namibia?
- About 3.5 times: Namibia has 3.46× the area of Romania.
- Why do Namibia and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Namibia or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Romania 80 per km².