Mongolia vs Rwanda
Mongolia is 59.4 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Mongolia about 59 times.
MongoliaRwandaMongolia moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 59.4× the area of Rwanda.
| Mongolia | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Mongolia is 59.4 times larger than Rwanda. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Mongolia?
- About 59 times: Mongolia has 59.4× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Mongolia and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².