Romania vs United States
United States is 41.2 times larger than Romania. Romania would fit into United States about 41 times.
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Romania is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 41.2× the size of Romania.
 Romania |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 41.2× the area | 238,397 km²#81 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 18.0× the population | 19,020,271#68 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityRomania: 2.29× the density | 80 / km²#104 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.54× the urban share | 52%#129 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.17× the births per woman | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.69 points higher | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.41× the birth rate | 7.5 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRomania: 1.42× the death rate | 12.8 per 1,000#13 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 1.5 points higher | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Romania: 1.7 points higher | 20.1%#32 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.1 per 1,000 higher | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRomania: 16× the refugees for its size | 0.16 per 1,000#109 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 2.4 years longer | 76.5 years#72 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityRomania: 1.09× the infant mortality | 6.0 per 1,000 births#137 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAbout as many doctors per person | 3.63 per 1,000#40 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.44× the university enrolment | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.093 higher | 0.845#54 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 4.4× the income per person | $20,190#53 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 71.8× the economy | $428.68B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.77× the output per person | $50,895#43 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.5 points higher | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRomania: 4.3 points higher | +7.2%#33 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentRomania: 1.43× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.57× the share in extreme poverty | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 12.0 higher | 29.8#121 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureRomania: 9.4 points higher | 10.9% of jobs#107 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRomania: 13.7 points higher | 32.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 23.1 points higher | 56.5% of jobs#95 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRomania: 1.2 points higher | 2.2% of GDP#88 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsRomania: 24.5 points higher | 35.5% of GDP#83 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.37× the military spending | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.04× the share online | 91%#47 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRomania: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 120 per 100#82 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 1.12× the forest share | 30% of land#102 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.66× the CO₂ per person | 3.72 t a year#69 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRomania: 12.7 points higher | 23.6%#97 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Romania: 2.29× the air pollution | 16.0 µg/m³#108 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRomania: 11.7 points higher | 24.6% of land#52 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRomania: 19.8 points higher | 36.4% of land#18 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 3.71× the water stress | 7.6%#103 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.12× the rain and snow | 637 mm#123 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRomania: 0.51 higher | +0.21#85 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.87 higher | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 5.27× the homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Bucharest | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Romanian leu (RON) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Romanian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +40 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Romania is 41.2 times smaller than United States. Romania covers 238,397 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into United States?
- About 41 times: United States has 41.2× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 19,020,271. Density: Romania 80 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Romania or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $20,190 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Romania or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.5 — 2.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Romania and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Romania: semi-presidential republic; United States: presidential republic.