New Zealand vs Rwanda
New Zealand is 10.2 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into New Zealand about 10 times.
New ZealandRwandaNew Zealand moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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New Zealand is 10.2× the area of Rwanda.
| New Zealand | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Kigali |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. New Zealand is 10.2 times larger than Rwanda. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into New Zealand?
- About 10 times: New Zealand has 10.2× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do New Zealand and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².