Real size
How big is Romania really?
236,000 km²
91,000 sq mi · 82nd largest of the 167 here · about the size of Ghana
Normal web maps draw it 2.1× too big
Romania covers 236,000 km² (91,000 sq mi), about the size of Ghana. A normal web map draws it about 2.1 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 46°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 236,000 km²
- Size rank
- 82nd of 167
- On a normal web map
- 2.1× too big
- Latitude
- 46°N
Countries about the same size
- GhanaAbout the same size
- United KingdomAbout the same size
- UgandaAbout the same size
- LaosAbout the same size
- GuineaAbout the same size
Romania through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Romania?
- Romania covers about 236,000 km² (91,000 sq mi). It is the 82nd largest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Romania look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Romania about 2.1 times too big.
- Is Romania bigger than Ghana?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.