Iceland vs Rwanda
Iceland is 3.91 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Iceland about 3.9 times.
IcelandRwandaIceland moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
3.91×
Iceland is 3.91× the area of Rwanda.
| Iceland | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Kigali |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Iceland is 3.91 times larger than Rwanda. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Iceland?
- About 3.9 times: Iceland has 3.91× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Iceland and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².