Romania vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 2.53 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Ukraine about 2.5 times.
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Romania is 0.39× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 2.53× the size of Romania.
| Romania | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Romania is 2.53 times smaller than Ukraine. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Ukraine?
- About 2.5 times: Ukraine has 2.53× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 19,020,271. Density: Romania 80 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².