Greece vs Rwanda
Greece is 5.01 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Greece about 5.0 times.
GreeceRwandaGreece moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 5.01× the area of Rwanda.
| Greece | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Kigali |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Greece is 5.01 times larger than Rwanda. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Greece?
- About 5.0 times: Greece has 5.01× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Greece and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².