Malta vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 83.3 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Rwanda about 83 times.
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Malta is 0.01× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 83.3× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Kigali |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta bigger than Rwanda?
- No. Malta is 83.3 times smaller than Rwanda. Malta covers 316 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Rwanda?
- About 83 times: Rwanda has 83.3× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Malta 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, Malta or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².