Estonia vs Rwanda
Estonia is 72% larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Estonia about 1.7 times.
EstoniaRwandaEstonia moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
1.72×
Estonia is 1.72× the area of Rwanda.
| Estonia | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Kigali |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Estonia is 72% larger than Rwanda. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Estonia?
- About 1.7 times: Estonia has 1.72× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Estonia and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².