Austria vs Rwanda
Austria is 3.18 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Austria about 3.2 times.
AustriaRwandaAustria moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
3.18×
Austria is 3.18× the area of Rwanda.
| Austria | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Kigali |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Austria is 3.18 times larger than Rwanda. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Austria?
- About 3.2 times: Austria has 3.18× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Austria and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².