Nepal vs Rwanda
Nepal is 5.59 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Nepal about 5.6 times.
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Nepal is 5.59× the area of Rwanda.
| Nepal | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Kigali |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Nepal is 5.59 times larger than Rwanda. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Nepal?
- About 5.6 times: Nepal has 5.59× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Nepal and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 14,569,341. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².