Portugal vs Romania
Romania is 2.58 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Romania about 2.6 times.
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Portugal is 0.39× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 2.58× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Bucharest |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal bigger than Romania?
- No. Portugal is 2.58 times smaller than Romania. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Romania?
- About 2.6 times: Romania has 2.58× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× 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, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Romania 80 per km².