Nauru vs Romania

Romania is 11,352 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Romania about 11352 times.

NauruRomaniaNauru moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 11,352× the size of Nauru.
NauruRomania
Area21 km²238,397 km²
Population12,02519,020,271
Density573 / km²80 / km²
CapitalYaren DistrictBucharest
RegionMicronesiaEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours05

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Nauru bigger than Romania?
No. Nauru is 11,352 times smaller than Romania. Nauru covers 21 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
How many times does Nauru fit into Romania?
About 11352 times: Romania has 11,352× the area of Nauru.
Why do Nauru and Romania look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Nauru or Romania?
Romania: 19,020,271 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Romania 80 per km².