Italy vs Rwanda
Italy is 11.5 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Italy about 11 times.
ItalyRwandaItaly moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
11.5×
Italy is 11.5× the area of Rwanda.
| Italy | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Kigali |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Italy is 11.5 times larger than Rwanda. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Italy?
- About 11 times: Italy has 11.5× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Italy and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Rwanda?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 14,569,341. Density: Italy 195 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².