Bolivia vs Rwanda
Bolivia is 41.7 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Bolivia about 42 times.
BoliviaRwandaBolivia moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
41.7×
Bolivia is 41.7× the area of Rwanda.
| Bolivia | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Kigali |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Bolivia is 41.7 times larger than Rwanda. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Bolivia?
- About 42 times: Bolivia has 41.7× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Bolivia and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².