Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Romania regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Romania?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Romania is 92,046 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Romania by 36,188.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 1.65 times smaller than Romania.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Romania: 92,046 sq mi ( 238,397 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Romania as of 2020, was estimated to be around 19,257,520.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Romania.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Romania is Bucharest.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Romania: Romanian
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Romania: Romanian
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Romania: RO
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Romania as of 2019: 0.828
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Romania Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Romania:
46° 0′ 0″ N, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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