Hungary vs Rwanda
Hungary is 3.53 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Hungary about 3.5 times.
HungaryRwandaHungary moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 3.53× the area of Rwanda.
| Hungary | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Hungary is 3.53 times larger than Rwanda. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Hungary?
- About 3.5 times: Hungary has 3.53× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Hungary and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 9,514,251. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².