Antarctica vs Rwanda
Antarctica is 532 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Antarctica about 532 times.
AntarcticaRwandaAntarctica moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 532× the area of Rwanda.
| Antarctica | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kigali |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Antarctica is 532 times larger than Rwanda. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Antarctica?
- About 532 times: Antarctica has 532× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Antarctica and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².