Norway vs Romania
Norway is 62% larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Norway about 1.6 times.
NorwayRomaniaNorway moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.62×
Norway is 1.62× the area of Romania.
| Norway | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Bucharest |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Norway is 62% larger than Romania. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Norway?
- About 1.6 times: Norway has 1.62× the area of Romania.
- Why do Norway and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Norway 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, Norway or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Romania 80 per km².