Netherlands vs Romania
Romania is 5.65 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Romania about 5.6 times.
NetherlandsRomaniaNetherlands moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
0.18×
Netherlands is 0.18× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 5.65× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Romania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Netherlands bigger than Romania?
- No. Netherlands is 5.65 times smaller than Romania. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Romania?
- About 5.6 times: Romania has 5.65× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Romania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 18,087,633. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Romania 80 per km².