Latvia vs Rwanda
Latvia is 2.45 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Latvia about 2.5 times.
LatviaRwandaLatvia moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 2.45× the area of Rwanda.
| Latvia | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Kigali |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Latvia is 2.45 times larger than Rwanda. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Latvia?
- About 2.5 times: Latvia has 2.45× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Latvia and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².