Peru vs Rwanda
Peru is 48.8 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Peru about 49 times.
PeruRwandaPeru moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Peru is 48.8× the area of Rwanda.
| Peru | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Kigali |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Peru bigger than Rwanda?
- Yes. Peru is 48.8 times larger than Rwanda. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Peru?
- About 49 times: Peru has 48.8× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Peru and Rwanda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru is drawn about 1.03× 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, Peru or Rwanda?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 14,569,341. Density: Peru 27 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².