Romania vs US size comparison
How Big Is Romania Compared to the US?
The US is about 41 times the size of Romania. Romania is about 2.3 times as densely populated. Drag Romania over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
Printable Romania vs US size comparison
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Key facts
- Area of Romania
- 238,391 km² (92,043 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 41 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Michigan (250,486 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Romania 19,020,271; the US 341,784,857
- Romania's rank by area
- 81st-largest of 197
How big Romania is compared with the US
The US is about 41 times the size of Romania: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 238,391 km² (92,043 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Romania about 34 times. Romania is bigger than 39 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 11; the state closest in size is Michigan (250,486 km²). It is the 81st-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 13th-largest of 47 in Europe; the US is the third-largest.
Romania has about 19 million people (2025), the 68th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 80 people per km² it is about 2.3 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 106th-most densely populated country.
Romania and the US on a world map
Romania reaches from 44°N to 48°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Romania about 2.06 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So the two look roughly the right size against each other on a normal world map; the map above shows them exactly.
Where Romania is
Romania's capital, Bucharest, is 7,980 km (4,960 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Romania borders 5 countries: Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine.
Romania and US in numbers
| Romania | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,391 km² 92,043 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 41× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 19,020,271 | 341,784,857 | The US has 18× more |
| Rank by area | 81st-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 80 | 35 | Romania is 2.3× denser |
| Capital | Bucharest | Washington, D.C. | 7,980 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 5 | 2 |
Romania compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Romania bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 41 times the size of Romania: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 238,391 km² (92,043 sq mi).
How many times would Romania fit into the US?
About 41 times (41.25). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 34 times.
Which US state is Romania closest in size to?
Michigan (250,486 km²). Romania is about the same size as Michigan.
Is Romania bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 3 times the size of Romania.
Which has more people, Romania or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 18 times the 19 million in Romania.
Where does Romania rank by size?
Romania is the 81st-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 13th-largest in Europe. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Romania from the US?
Romania's capital, Bucharest, is 7,980 km (4,960 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.