Congo vs Rwanda
Congo is 13.0 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Congo about 13 times.
CongoRwandaCongo moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Congo is 13.0× the area of Rwanda.
| Congo | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Kigali |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Congo is 13.0 times larger than Rwanda. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Congo?
- About 13 times: Congo has 13.0× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Congo and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².