Romania vs Spain
Spain is 2.12 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Spain about 2.1 times.
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Romania is 0.47× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 2.12× the size of Romania.
| Romania | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Romania bigger than Spain?
- No. Romania is 2.12 times smaller than Spain. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Spain?
- About 2.1 times: Spain has 2.12× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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, Romania or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 19,020,271. Density: Romania 80 per km², Spain 98 per km².