Greenland vs Rwanda
Greenland is 82.2 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Greenland about 82 times.
GreenlandRwandaGreenland moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
82.2×
Greenland is 82.2× the area of Rwanda.
| Greenland | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Kigali |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Greenland is 82.2 times larger than Rwanda. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Greenland?
- About 82 times: Greenland has 82.2× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Greenland and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².