Romania is 1.23× the size of Karnataka
Romania (Europe) covers about 236,000 km² (91,300 mi²) and Karnataka (state of India) about 192,000 km² (74,100 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 236,000km²Romania
- 192,000km²Karnataka
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- Romania
- Karnataka
What fits
- Karnataka is 81% of the size of Romania.
- Romania is larger by 44,500 km² (17,200 mi²), which is 23% of the area of Karnataka.
- Measured in Belgiums: Romania is about 7.71, Karnataka about 6.26.
How they differ
- Romania is larger, but Karnataka has the larger population: 61.1 million against 19.1 million, 3.21× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 319 in Karnataka against 81 in Romania: Karnataka is 3.95× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 5,870 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Romania at 46°N is drawn about 2.1× too large and Karnataka at 15°N about 1.1×, so the map shows Romania as 2.38× the size of Karnataka instead of 1.23×.
- Together Romania and Karnataka cover 428,000 km², close to the size of Iraq (437,000 km², 2.1% bigger).
- The gap between them, 44,500 km², is about the size of Estonia (45,800 km²).
- At Karnataka's density, Romania would have 75.3 million people (it has 19.1 million). At Romania's density, Karnataka would have 15.5 million (it has 61.1 million).
- Romania's centre is 31.1° of latitude, about 3,460 km, farther north than Karnataka's.
- Romania ranks 83rd of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Karnataka is the 5th largest of the 36 states and union territories of India and covers 6.1% of its area; it is the 19th most densely populated of them.
- Romania lies about 31° of latitude (roughly 3,460 km) north of Karnataka.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Romania would have about 12,410 m² and each person in Karnataka about 3,140 m².
- Laid side by side, Romania and Karnataka would cover 428,000 km², about the same size as Iraq.
- Together they have 80.2 million people, 96% as many people as Germany.
- Counted as a country, Karnataka would rank 88th by area and 24th by population.
Side by side
| Romania | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | StateIndia |
| Area, measured | 236,000 km²91,300 mi² | 192,000 km²74,100 mi² |
| Official area | 238,000 km²Wikidata | 192,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 82nd of 239worldwide | 5th of 36in India |
| Population | 19.1 millionWikidata, 2022 | 61.1 millionWikidata, 2011 |
| Rank by population | 66th of 237worldwide | 8th of 36in India |
| Density | 81 per km² | 319 per km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Bengaluru; Belgaum |
| Latitude range | 44°N to 48°N | 12°N to 18°N |
Population: Wikidata 2022 and Wikidata 2011. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 238,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 236,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 192,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 192,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12