Kazakhstan vs Rwanda
Kazakhstan is 103 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Kazakhstan about 103 times.
KazakhstanRwandaKazakhstan moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 103× the area of Rwanda.
| Kazakhstan | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Kigali |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 103 times larger than Rwanda. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 103 times: Kazakhstan has 103× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Rwanda?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 14,569,341. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².