Romania vs Sweden
Sweden is 88% larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Sweden about 1.9 times.
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Romania is 0.53× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.88× the size of Romania.
| Romania | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Romania bigger than Sweden?
- No. Romania is 47% smaller than Sweden. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Sweden?
- About 1.9 times: Sweden has 1.88× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 10,596,620. Density: Romania 80 per km², Sweden 24 per km².