Romania vs Uganda
Uganda and Romania are almost exactly the same size.
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Romania is 0.99× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1.01× the size of Romania.
| Romania | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Romania and Uganda are almost exactly the same size. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Uganda?
- About 1.0 times: Uganda has 1.01× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Romania or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 19,020,271. Density: Romania 80 per km², Uganda 213 per km².