Romania vs Thailand
Thailand is 2.15 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Thailand about 2.2 times.
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0.46×
Romania is 0.46× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 2.15× the size of Romania.
| Romania | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Romania is 2.15 times smaller than Thailand. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Thailand?
- About 2.2 times: Thailand has 2.15× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Romania or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 19,020,271. Density: Romania 80 per km², Thailand 140 per km².