New Zealand vs Romania
New Zealand is 12% larger than Romania.
New ZealandRomaniaNew Zealand moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.12×
New Zealand is 1.12× the area of Romania.
| New Zealand | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Bucharest |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is New Zealand bigger than Romania?
- Yes. New Zealand is 12% larger than Romania. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into New Zealand?
- About 1.1 times: New Zealand has 1.12× the area of Romania.
- Why do New Zealand and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Romania 80 per km².