Ethiopia vs Rwanda
Ethiopia is 41.9 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Ethiopia about 42 times.
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Ethiopia is 41.9× the area of Rwanda.
| Ethiopia | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 41.9 times larger than Rwanda. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Ethiopia?
- About 42 times: Ethiopia has 41.9× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Ethiopia and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 14,569,341. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².