Niger vs Rwanda
Niger is 48.1 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Niger about 48 times.
NigerRwandaNiger moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
48.1×
Niger is 48.1× the area of Rwanda.
| Niger | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Kigali |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Niger is 48.1 times larger than Rwanda. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Niger?
- About 48 times: Niger has 48.1× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Niger and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 14,569,341. Density: Niger 22 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².