Angola vs Rwanda
Angola is 47.3 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Angola about 47 times.
AngolaRwandaAngola moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 47.3× the area of Rwanda.
| Angola | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Kigali |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Angola is 47.3 times larger than Rwanda. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Angola?
- About 47 times: Angola has 47.3× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Angola and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Rwanda?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 14,569,341. Density: Angola 31 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².