Chile vs Rwanda
Chile is 28.7 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Chile about 29 times.
ChileRwandaChile moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
28.7×
Chile is 28.7× the area of Rwanda.
| Chile | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Kigali |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Chile is 28.7 times larger than Rwanda. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Chile?
- About 29 times: Chile has 28.7× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Chile and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Chile 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, Chile or Rwanda?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 14,569,341. Density: Chile 26 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².