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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Russia’s population is 653% larger than that of Romania, a difference of 124,482,047.
Russia’s surface area is about 71.8× that of Romania, a difference of 16,886,790 km².
Romania’s population density is 853% higher than that of Russia, a difference of 71.5 /km².
Russia’s nominal GDP is 468% larger than that of Romania, a difference of $1.79 trillion.
Romania’s GDP per capita is 35% higher than that of Russia, a difference of $5,191.
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Bucharest
Moscow
19,051,804
143,533,851
238,400 km²
17,125,190 km²
79.9 /km²
8.4 /km²
$382.56 billion · 2024
$2.17 trillion · 2024
$20,080 · 2024
$14,889 · 2024
Europe
Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Romanian leu · RON · lei
Russian ruble · RUB · ₽
Romanian
Russian
+40
+7
.ro
.ru
RO / ROU
RU / RUS
Europe/Bucharest
Asia/Anadyr, Asia/Barnaul (+24 more)
România
Россия
| Measure | Romania | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Bucharest | Moscow |
| Population | 19,051,804 | 143,533,851 |
| Surface area | 238,400 km² | 17,125,190 km² |
| Population density | 79.9 /km² | 8.4 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $382.56 billion · 2024 | $2.17 trillion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $20,080 · 2024 | $14,889 · 2024 |
| Region | Europe | Europe |
| Subregion | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Currency | Romanian leu · RON · lei | Russian ruble · RUB · ₽ |
| Nationality | Romanian | Russian |
| Phone code | +40 | +7 |
| Internet domain | .ro | .ru |
| ISO codes | RO / ROU | RU / RUS |
| Time zone | Europe/Bucharest | Asia/Anadyr, Asia/Barnaul (+24 more) |
| Native name | România | Россия |
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Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It is a member of the European Union and NATO.
Full Romania profile →Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a vast transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area.
Full Russia profile →The capital of Romania is Bucharest.
Romania has a recorded population of approximately 19,051,804 people.
Romania covers an area of about 238,400 km².
Romania has a population density of roughly 79.9 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Romania has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $382.56 billion as of 2024.
Romania has a GDP per capita of approximately $20,080.
Romania uses the Romanian leu (RON), with the symbol lei.
Romania is located in Eastern Europe, Europe.
The native name of Romania is România.
People from Romania are referred to as Romanian.
The international dialing code for Romania is +40.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Romania is .ro.
Romania uses the Europe/Bucharest time zone.
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It is a member of the European Union and NATO.
The capital of Russia is Moscow.
Russia has a recorded population of approximately 143,533,851 people.
Russia covers an area of about 17,125,190 km².
Russia has a population density of roughly 8.4 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Russia has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $2.17 trillion as of 2024.
Russia has a GDP per capita of approximately $14,889.
Russia uses the Russian ruble (RUB), with the symbol ₽.
Russia is located in Eastern Europe, Europe.
The native name of Russia is Россия.
People from Russia are referred to as Russian.
The international dialing code for Russia is +7.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Russia is .ru.
Russia spans 26 time zones including Asia/Anadyr, Asia/Barnaul, Asia/Chita and 23 more.
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a vast transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area.