Norway vs Rwanda
Norway is 14.6 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Norway about 15 times.
NorwayRwandaNorway moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
14.6×
Norway is 14.6× the area of Rwanda.
| Norway | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Kigali |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Norway is 14.6 times larger than Rwanda. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Norway?
- About 15 times: Norway has 14.6× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Norway and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Norway 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, Norway or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².