Kyrgyzstan vs Rwanda
Kyrgyzstan is 7.59 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 7.6 times.
KyrgyzstanRwandaKyrgyzstan moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 7.59× the area of Rwanda.
| Kyrgyzstan | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Kigali |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 7.59 times larger than Rwanda. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 7.6 times: Kyrgyzstan has 7.59× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².