Romania vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 9.44 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Saudi Arabia about 9.4 times.
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Romania is 0.11× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 9.44× the size of Romania.
| Romania | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Riyadh |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Romania bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Romania is 9.44 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 9.4 times: Saudi Arabia has 9.44× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 19,020,271. Density: Romania 80 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².