Malawi vs Rwanda
Malawi is 4.5 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Malawi about 4.5 times.
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4.5×
Malawi is 4.5× the area of Rwanda.
| Malawi | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Malawi bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Malawi is 4.5 times larger than Rwanda. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Malawi?
- About 4.5 times: Malawi has 4.5× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Malawi and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× 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, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 14,569,341. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².