North Korea vs Rwanda
North Korea is 4.58 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into North Korea about 4.6 times.
North KoreaRwandaNorth Korea moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
4.58×
North Korea is 4.58× the area of Rwanda.
| North Korea | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Korea sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. North Korea is 4.58 times larger than Rwanda. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into North Korea?
- About 4.6 times: North Korea has 4.58× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do North Korea and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Korea is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why North Korea 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, North Korea or Rwanda?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 14,569,341. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².