Romania vs United Kingdom: Land area in square kilometers
Romania
230,080 sq. km
in 2023
United Kingdom
241,930 sq. km
in 2023
Romania rank
81st
United Kingdom rank
79th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 241,930 sq. km against 230,080 sq. km in Romania, a difference of 11,850 sq. km.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,340 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 11,590 sq. km | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 230,340 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 11,590 sq. km | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 230,241 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 11,689 sq. km | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 229,497 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 12,433 sq. km | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 229,905 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 12,025 sq. km | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 230,075 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 11,855 sq. km | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 230,080 sq. km | 241,930 sq. km | 11,850 sq. km | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Romania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 241,930 sq. km against 230,080 sq. km in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 11,850 sq. km, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Romania ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.