Andorra vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 56.3 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Rwanda about 56 times.
AndorraRwandaAndorra moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.02× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 56.3× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Kigali |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Rwanda?
- No. Andorra is 56.3 times smaller than Rwanda. Andorra covers 468 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Rwanda?
- About 56 times: Rwanda has 56.3× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Andorra looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².