Which has higher surface area, Romania or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 243,610 sq. km against 238,400 sq. km in Romania as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Romania and United Kingdom?

5,210 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.

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.

Romania vs United Kingdom: Surface area

Romania

238,400 sq. km

in 2023

United Kingdom

243,610 sq. km

in 2023

Romania rank

82nd

United Kingdom rank

79th

Surface area over time

Romania
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 243,610 sq. km against 238,400 sq. km in Romania, a difference of 5,210 sq. km.

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

Romania ranks 82nd 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	238,390 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	5,220 sq. km	United Kingdom
1970s	238,390 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	5,220 sq. km	United Kingdom
1980s	238,390 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	5,220 sq. km	United Kingdom
1990s	238,390 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	5,220 sq. km	United Kingdom
2000s	238,390 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	5,220 sq. km	United Kingdom
2010s	238,397 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	5,213 sq. km	United Kingdom
2020s	238,400 sq. km	243,610 sq. km	5,210 sq. km	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Romania or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 243,610 sq. km against 238,400 sq. km in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Romania and United Kingdom?: 5,210 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 surface area?: Romania ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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.