Romania vs Somalia
Somalia is 2.67 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Somalia about 2.7 times.
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Romania is 0.37× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 2.67× the size of Romania.
| Romania | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Romania is 2.67 times smaller than Somalia. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Somalia?
- About 2.7 times: Somalia has 2.67× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Romania or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 19,020,271. Density: Romania 80 per km², Somalia 31 per km².