Belarus vs Rwanda
Belarus is 7.88 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Belarus about 7.9 times.
BelarusRwandaBelarus moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 7.88× the area of Rwanda.
| Belarus | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Belarus is 7.88 times larger than Rwanda. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Belarus?
- About 7.9 times: Belarus has 7.88× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Belarus and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².