Poland vs Romania
Poland is 31% larger than Romania.
PolandRomaniaPoland moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.31×
Poland is 1.31× the area of Romania.
| Poland | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Bucharest |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Poland is 31% larger than Romania. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Poland?
- About 1.3 times: Poland has 1.31× the area of Romania.
- Why do Poland and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Poland 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, Poland or Romania?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 19,020,271. Density: Poland 117 per km², Romania 80 per km².