Brazil vs Rwanda
Brazil is 323 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Brazil about 323 times.
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Brazil is 323× the area of Rwanda.
| Brazil | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Kigali |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Brazil is 323 times larger than Rwanda. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Brazil?
- About 323 times: Brazil has 323× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Brazil and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Rwanda?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 14,569,341. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².