Croatia vs Rwanda
Croatia is 2.15 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Croatia about 2.1 times.
CroatiaRwandaCroatia moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 2.15× the area of Rwanda.
| Croatia | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Kigali |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Croatia is 2.15 times larger than Rwanda. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Croatia?
- About 2.1 times: Croatia has 2.15× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Croatia and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².