Comoros vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 12.9 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Rwanda about 13 times.
ComorosRwandaComoros moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.08× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 12.9× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros bigger than Rwanda?
- No. Comoros is 12.9 times smaller than Rwanda. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Rwanda?
- About 13 times: Rwanda has 12.9× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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, Comoros or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².