Algeria vs Rwanda
Algeria is 90.4 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Algeria about 90 times.
AlgeriaRwandaAlgeria moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
90.4×
Algeria is 90.4× the area of Rwanda.
| Algeria | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Kigali |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Algeria is 90.4 times larger than Rwanda. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Algeria?
- About 90 times: Algeria has 90.4× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Algeria and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Rwanda?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 14,569,341. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².