Australia vs Rwanda
Australia is 292 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Australia about 292 times.
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Australia is 292× the area of Rwanda.
| Australia | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Kigali |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Australia is 292 times larger than Rwanda. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Australia?
- About 292 times: Australia has 292× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Australia and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Rwanda?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 14,569,341. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².