Which has higher surface area, Belarus or Romania?

Romania, at 238,400 sq. km against 207,629 sq. km in Belarus as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Belarus and Romania?

30,771 sq. km, with Romania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Romania?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Romania: Surface area

Belarus

207,629 sq. km

in 2023

Romania

238,400 sq. km

in 2023

Belarus rank

85th

Romania rank

82nd

Surface area over time

Belarus
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 238,400 sq. km against 207,629 sq. km in Belarus, a difference of 30,771 sq. km.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 85th and Romania ranks 82nd of 215 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	207,600 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	30,790 sq. km	Romania
1970s	207,600 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	30,790 sq. km	Romania
1980s	207,600 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	30,790 sq. km	Romania
1990s	207,600 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	30,790 sq. km	Romania
2000s	207,600 sq. km	238,390 sq. km	30,790 sq. km	Romania
2010s	207,600 sq. km	238,397 sq. km	30,797 sq. km	Romania
2020s	207,625 sq. km	238,400 sq. km	30,775 sq. km	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Belarus or Romania?: Romania, at 238,400 sq. km against 207,629 sq. km in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Belarus and Romania?: 30,771 sq. km, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Romania?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Romania rank globally for surface area?: Belarus ranks 85th and Romania ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.