Romania vs Vanuatu
Romania is 19.6 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Romania about 20 times.
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Romania is 19.6× the area of Vanuatu.
| Romania | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 335,169 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Romania is 19.6 times larger than Vanuatu. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Romania?
- About 20 times: Romania has 19.6× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Romania and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Romania or Vanuatu?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 335,169. Density: Romania 80 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².