Denmark vs Rwanda
Denmark is 63% larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Denmark about 1.6 times.
DenmarkRwandaDenmark moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
1.63×
Denmark is 1.63× the area of Rwanda.
| Denmark | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Kigali |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Denmark is 63% larger than Rwanda. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Denmark?
- About 1.6 times: Denmark has 1.63× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Denmark and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².