Iran vs Rwanda
Iran is 62.6 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Iran about 63 times.
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Iran is 62.6× the area of Rwanda.
| Iran | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Kigali |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Iran is 62.6 times larger than Rwanda. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Iran?
- About 63 times: Iran has 62.6× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Iran and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Rwanda?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 14,569,341. Density: Iran 56 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².